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Thursday, 17 July 2014

Department of Social Protection

Unemployment Data

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael 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]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan 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.

CategoryJobseeker’s BenefitJobseeker’s AllowanceTotal
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors67527594
Construction Trades2,243 40,687 42,930
Draughtspersons, Quantity and Other Surveyors50 221 271
Other Occupations in Construction503 12,606 13,109
Woodworking Trades467 5,369 5,836
Sub-Total3,330 59,410 62,740
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Electrical/Electronic Trades435 2,740 3,175
Engineers and Technologists827 2,305 3,132
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades210 2,051 2,261
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades394 1,966 2,360
Metal Making and Treating Workers8 98 106
Metal Working Process Workers39 217 256
Other Craft and Related Occupations not elsewhere classified383 4,456 4,839
Other Occupations in Mining and Manufacturing25 146 171
Road Transport Workers797 4,848 5,645
Overall Total6,448 78,237 84,685

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