Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of An Taoiseach

Labour Force Statistics

9:00 pm

Photo of George LeeGeorge Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Taoiseach the labour force in the third quarter 2007 broken down by gender and region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48581/09]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates relating to the labour force. The data requested by the Deputy are presented in the table in respect of the third quarter of 2007.

Labour Force Estimates by Sex and Region,Quarter 3 2007
In Employment '000Unemployed '000In Labour Force '000Unemployment Rate (%)Participation Rate (%)
Q3 2007MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
Border129.093.8222.88.75.113.8137.798.9236.66.35.15.871.651.761.6
Midland75.851.2127.02.62.24.978.453.4131.93.44.23.776.252.364.3
West120.885.0205.85.24.910.0126.089.9215.94.15.44.774.453.263.8
Dublin341.9285.0626.919.510.229.7361.4295.2656.65.43.54.574.658.166.1
Mid-East147.4109.8257.26.24.310.5153.6114.1267.74.13.73.978.858.868.8
Mid-West100.871.6172.46.04.110.1106.875.7182.55.65.45.573.052.062.5
South-East131.493.6225.17.05.012.0138.598.6237.15.15.15.173.052.562.8
South-West178.7133.9312.66.95.312.3185.7139.2324.93.73.83.873.254.663.8
State1,225.9923.92,149.862.241.1103.31,288.1965.02,253.14.84.34.674.355.064.6
Data may be subject to future revision.
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Reference period: q1=Jan-Mar, q2=Apr-Jun, q3=Jul-Sep, q4=Oct-Dec.
Source: Quarterly National Houehold Survey, Central Statistics Office.

Photo of George LeeGeorge Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach the details of the labour force in the third quarter 2009 broken down by gender and region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1038/10]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates relating to the labour force. The data requested by the Deputy are presented in the table in respect of the third quarter of 2009.

Persons aged 15 years and over in employment, unemployed, in labour force, unemployment rate and participation rate by region and sex - Q32009
In Employment '000Unemployed '000In Labour Force '000Unemployment Rate (%)Participation Rate (%)
Q3 2009MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
Border107.689.2196.823.48.631.9131.097.7228.717.88.814.066.949.458.1
Midland61.348.6109.913.75.218.975.053.9128.818.39.714.771.251.461.3
West101.787.0188.719.611.130.7121.498.1219.416.211.314.071.556.663.9
Dublin290.6262.8553.446.122.568.5336.7285.2621.913.77.911.071.156.763.7
Mid-East130.8103.9234.721.810.131.9152.6114.0266.514.38.912.076.256.266.1
Mid-West83.969.7153.617.86.824.5101.776.5178.217.58.813.869.052.460.7
South-East110.492.1202.524.611.636.1135.0103.6238.618.211.215.169.952.661.2
South-West153.7129.2282.925.112.137.2178.8141.3320.114.08.611.670.653.862.0
State1,040.0882.41,922.4192.087.9279.81,232.0970.32,202.315.69.112.770.954.362.5
Data may be subject to future revision.
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Reference period: q1=Jan-Mar, q2=Apr-Jun, q3=Jul-Sep, q4=Oct-Dec.
Source: Quarterly National Houehold Survey, Central Statistics Office.

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