Written answers
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
Department of An Taoiseach
Unemployment Data
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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160. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the unemployment figures in Tallaght, Dublin 24, for the latest month for which figures are available; if he will also provide a comparison for the same month for the previous five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3281/15]
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2014. Estimates of unemployment are produced by NUTS3 Regions. NUTS 3 Dublin region includes Dublin City, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable Tallaght area estimates from the QNHS.
Table 1a shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment classified by NUTS3 Dublin region in Q3 of each year from 2009 to 2014. Table 1b shows the annual change in the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment classified by NUTS3 Dublin region in Q3 of each year from 2010 to 2014.
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. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office. The most recent Live Register figures available are for December 2014.
Table 2a contains the numbers signing on in the Tallaght local office on the last Friday of each December from 2009 to 2014. Table 2b shows the annual change in the numbers signing on in the Tallaght local office on the last Friday of each December from 2010 to 2014. 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.
Table 1a Persons aged 15 years and over unemployed (ILO) classified by NUTS3 Dublin region, Q3 2009 - Q3 2014
('000)
| - | Q3 09 | Q3 10 | Q3 11 | Q3 12 | Q3 13 | Q3 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed | 72.6 | 76.2 | 83.8 | 81.3 | 67.1 | 65.4 |
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.
Table 1b Persons aged 15 years and over unemployed (ILO) classified by NUTS3 Dublin region, Q3 2010 - Q3 2014- Annual change
('000)
| - | Q3 10 | Q3 11 | Q3 12 | Q3 13 | Q3 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployed | 3.5 | 7.6 | -2.5 | -14.2 | -1.7 |
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.
Table 2a Persons on the Live Register in Tallaght Local Office, December 2009 - December 2014
| - | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons | 9,962 | 10,178 | 11,206 | 11,375 | 10,861 | 9,608 |
Table 2b Persons on the Live Register in Tallaght Local Office, December 2010 - December 2014- Annual change
| - | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total persons | 216 | 1,028 | 169 | -514 | -1,253 |
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