Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Taoiseach the rates of unemployment in Limerick city and county in each of the years 2009 to 2012, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3408/16]

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 (ILO) in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2015. Estimates of unemployment are produced by NUTS 3 Regions. The NUTS 3 Mid-West region includes Limerick City and County, County Clare and North Tipperary. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable Limerick City and County estimates from the QNHS.

The table below shows the unemployment rate of persons aged 15-74 years classified by NUTS3 Mid-West region in Q3 of each year from 2009 to 2015.

Unemployment (ILO) rate of persons aged 15-74 years classified by NUTS3 Mid-West region, Q3 2009 - Q3 2015

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;

Reference period: Q3=Jul-Sep.