Written answers
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Department of An Taoiseach
Unemployment Data
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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125. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers long term unemployed by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24747/14]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State.
The table shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over classified by gender and duration of unemployment (ILO) and the long-term unemployment rate in each quarter from Quarter 1 2013 to Quarter 1 2014.
Long-term unemployment is defined as the number of persons unemployed for 1 year and over.
Persons aged 15 years and over classified by gender and duration of unemployment (ILO)
'000
- | Q1 13 | Q2 13 | Q3 13 | Q4 13 | Q1 14 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | - | - | - | - | - |
Less than 1 year | 59.0 | 63.9 | 60.0 | 48.6 | 53.3 |
1 year and over | 126.2 | 123.3 | 115.9 | 108.7 | 107.6 |
Not stated | * | * | * | * | * |
Total | 186.9 | 189.6 | 179.0 | 158.9 | 163.5 |
Females | - | - | - | - | - |
Less than 1 year | 49.8 | 57.9 | 53.6 | 46.6 | 45 |
1 year and over | 54.4 | 51.8 | 49.2 | 46.8 | 48.5 |
Not stated | * | * | * | * | * |
Total | 105.1 | 111.2 | 103.8 | 94.3 | 94.6 |
All Persons | - | - | - | - | - |
Less than 1 year | 108.8 | 121.8 | 113.7 | 95.2 | 98.3 |
1 year and over | 180.5 | 175*.0 | 165.1 | 155.5 | 156.2 |
Not stated | * | [3.9] | [4.1] | [3.6] | |
Total | 292.0 | 300.7 | 282.9 | 253.2 | 258.1 |
Long-term unemployment rate % | - | - | - | - | - |
Males | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
Females | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
All Persons | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
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.
* Estimates are too small to be considered reliable.
Parentheses [ ] indicate where estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution.
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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126. To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which the numbers on the live register have fluctuated on an annual basis over the past six years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24749/14]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. The table contains the annual average number of persons on the Live Register for each year from 2008 to 2013.
It should be noted that the Live Register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, and seasonal and casual workers entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit or Allowance.
Annual average number of persons on the Live Register, 2008-2013
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 226,735 | 398,159 | 441,689 | 444,905 | 436,254 | 418,950 |
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