Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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82. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of long-term unemployed, based on latest data at hand, over a one year duration; the percentage of unemployed persons this represents; and the corresponding EU average rate. [11026/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest unemployment data available for Ireland are for Q4 2016.

The latest corresponding EU 28 data available are for Q3 2016.

The following table shows, for Ireland, the total number of unemployed persons (one year and over) together with the total number of unemployed persons for Q3 and Q4 2016. The table also includes the percentage share of all unemployed persons represented by those who are unemployed for one year and over for the same periods for Ireland, along with the corresponding percentage share for the EU 28 in respect of Q3 2016.

Unemployed persons aged 15 - 74 years classified by long-term (one year and over) unemployment (ILO) Q3 16 and Q4 16

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland and Eurostat.

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, Q4=Oct-Dec.

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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83. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of long-term unemployed over one year duration based on latest data at hand with regard to persons aged 15 to 24 years of age; the percentage of total unemployed persons this category represents; and the corresponding EU average rate. [11027/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest unemployment data available for Ireland are for Q4 2016.

The latest corresponding EU 28 data available are for Q3 2016.

The following table shows the total number of unemployed persons (one year and over) aged 15-24 years for Ireland together with the total number who are unemployed for this age group in Q3 and Q4 2016. The table also includes the percentage share of all unemployed persons in this age category who are unemployed for one year and over for the same periods, along with the corresponding percentage share for the EU 28 in respect of Q3 2016.

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, Q4=Oct-Dec.

Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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84. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of very long-term unemployed over two years duration based on latest data at hand; the total in percentage terms out of total persons unemployed this category represents; and the corresponding EU average rate. [11028/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest unemployment data available for Ireland are for Q4 2016.

The latest corresponding EU 28 data available are for Q3 2016.

The following table shows the total number of very long term unemployed persons (over two years duration) together with the total number of persons who are unemployed in Q3 and Q4 2016 for Ireland. The table also includes the percentage share of all unemployed persons represented by this category for the same periods for Ireland, along with the corresponding percentage share for the EU 28 in respect of Q3 2016.

Unemployed persons aged 15 - 74 years classified by long-term (two years and over) unemployment (ILO) Q3 16 and Q4 16

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland and Eurostat.

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, Q4=Oct-Dec.