Written answers
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Department of An Taoiseach
Employment Data
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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124. To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of employment gains in each region in the 12 months to quarter two of 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34330/16]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q2 2016. Estimates of employment are produced by NUTS2 and NUTS 3 Regions.
The following table shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 region in Q2 2015 and Q2 2016 and the annual change over this period.
Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 region, Q2 15 and Q2 16 and the annual change to Q2 16
| NUTS2 and NUTS3 Regions | Q2 15 | Q2 16 | Annual Change '000 | Annual Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border,Midland and Western | 492.3 | 498.6 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| Border | 193.1 | 196.9 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| Midland | 116.0 | 116.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| West | 183.3 | 185.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Southern and Eastern | 1,466.4 | 1,516.4 | 50.0 | 3.4 |
| Dublin | 591.8 | 617.5 | 25.7 | 4.3 |
| Mid-East | 232.7 | 242.2 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Mid-West | 152.3 | 157.6 | 5.3 | 3.5 |
| South -East | 206.6 | 213.8 | 7.2 | 3.5 |
| South West | 283.0 | 285.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| State | 1,958.7 | 2,014.9 | 56.2 | 2.9 |
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: Q2 = April - June.
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