Written answers
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Department of An Taoiseach
National Minimum Wage
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Taoiseach the number of workers currently employed, by sector, with a remuneration level equal to the national minimum wage. [41250/12]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) collects information from enterprises on the number of employees paid at or below the national minimum wage.
The table shows the results from this survey by economic sector for Quarter 1 2012, the latest period for which data is available.
- | Q1 2012 | - | - |
|---|---|---|---|
Economic Sector | Number of Employees on National Minimum Wage(NMW)* | Total Number of Employees | National Minimum Wage (NMW) % |
| Industry | 3,400 | 192,700 | 1.8 |
| Construction | 1,800 | 63,500 | 2.8 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 18,800 | 275,800 | 6.8 |
| Transportation and storage | 1,500 | 61,000 | 2.5 |
| Accommodation and food services | 15,100 | 119,200 | 12.7 |
| Information and communication | 400 | 54,100 | 0.7 |
| Financial, insurance and real estate | 400 | 86,600 | 0.5 |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 1,200 | 67,600 | 1.8 |
| Administrative and support services | 1,800 | 72,200 | 2.5 |
| Public administration and defence | 100 | 111,500 | 0.1 |
| Education | 1,400 | 131,500 | 1.1 |
| Human health and social work | 2,800 | 212,900 | 1.3 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation and other service activities | 3,500 | 47,400 | 7.4 |
| Total | 52,200 | 1,496,100 | 3.5 |
* This information is based on the following question from the EHECS Survey: -
National Minimum Wage
Number of full-time and part-time employees (i.e. exclude
apprentices/trainees) in receipt of €8.65 per hour or less at end of quarter.
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