Written answers

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Department of An Taoiseach

Unemployment Data

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard 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]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda 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 13Q2 13Q3 13 Q4 13Q1 14
Males-----
Less than 1 year59.063.960.048.653.3
1 year and over126.2123.3115.9108.7107.6
Not stated*****
Total186.9189.6179.0158.9163.5
Females-----
Less than 1 year49.857.953.646.645
1 year and over54.451.849.246.848.5
Not stated*****
Total105.1111.2103.894.394.6
All Persons-----
Less than 1 year108.8121.8113.795.298.3
1 year and over180.5175*.0165.1155.5156.2
Not stated*[3.9][4.1][3.6]
Total292.0300.7282.9253.2258.1
Long-term unemployment rate %-----
Males10.710.39.69.19.1
Females5.75.35.04.85.1
All Persons8.48.17.67.27.3

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.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard 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]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda 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

200820092010201120122013
Total226,735398,159441,689444,905436,254418,950
Source: CSO Live Register

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