Written answers
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Department of Social Protection
Unemployment Data
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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376. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons formerly employed in construction trade categories, particularly electrical or mechanical, who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32677/14]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The number of persons in receipt of either jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance at the end of June 2014 was 47,707 and 295,594 respectively; of these totals, 3,330 jobseeker’s benefit recipients and 59,410 jobseeker’s allowance recipients had occupations in construction-related trade categories. When other trades are added which may include some people who had worked in the construction industry the number of recipients of jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s allowance increases to 6,448 and 78,237 respectively. A tabular statement detailing the breakdown of these recipients by occupation group is provided for the Deputy’s information.
Category | Jobseeker’s Benefit | Jobseeker’s Allowance | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors | 67 | 527 | 594 |
Construction Trades | 2,243 | 40,687 | 42,930 |
Draughtspersons, Quantity and Other Surveyors | 50 | 221 | 271 |
Other Occupations in Construction | 503 | 12,606 | 13,109 |
Woodworking Trades | 467 | 5,369 | 5,836 |
Sub-Total | 3,330 | 59,410 | 62,740 |
- | - | - | - |
Electrical/Electronic Trades | 435 | 2,740 | 3,175 |
Engineers and Technologists | 827 | 2,305 | 3,132 |
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades | 210 | 2,051 | 2,261 |
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades | 394 | 1,966 | 2,360 |
Metal Making and Treating Workers | 8 | 98 | 106 |
Metal Working Process Workers | 39 | 217 | 256 |
Other Craft and Related Occupations not elsewhere classified | 383 | 4,456 | 4,839 |
Other Occupations in Mining and Manufacturing | 25 | 146 | 171 |
Road Transport Workers | 797 | 4,848 | 5,645 |
Overall Total | 6,448 | 78,237 | 84,685 |
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