Written answers
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Department of An Taoiseach
Job Creation Data
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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86. To ask the Taoiseach the number of jobs created since he took office to date in 2017, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20124/17]
Regina Doherty (Meath East, 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 employment (ILO) in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q4 2016.
Seasonally adjusted estimates of employment are produced at State level only. Changes in the seasonally adjusted QNHS employment series can be calculated on a quarterly basis as required, please see Table 1.
Estimates of employment (unadjusted) are produced by NUTS 3 Regions. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable County estimates from the QNHS. Changes in the unadjusted QNHS employment series are available on an annual basis only, please see Table 2.
Tables 1 and 2 show the overall stock of persons employed at given points in time, the changes which are calculated using these stock figures depend both on the number of jobs lost and jobs created over the period in question. The QNHS does not record whether a job is newly created.
Table 1 Seasonally adjusted series of persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO), Q2, Q3 and Q4 2016 and the change from Q2 to Q4 2016
'000
| Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) | Q2 16 | Q3 16 | Q4 16 | Change from Q2 16 to Q4 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All persons | 2,013.2 | 2,028.0 | 2,044.7 | 31.5 |
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland
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, Q3=July-September, Q4=October-December.
Table 2 Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 region, Q4 15 and Q4 16 and the annual change
'000
| NUTS2 and NUTS3 Regions | Q4 15 | Q4 16 | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Border, Midland and Western | 494.4 | 507.5 | 13.0 |
| Border | 195.0 | 197.5 | 2.5 |
| Midland | 120.8 | 121.6 | 0.8 |
| West | 178.6 | 188.4 | 9.7 |
| Southern and Eastern | 1,488.6 | 1,540.7 | 52.1 |
| Dublin | 610.4 | 629.9 | 19.5 |
| Mid-East | 235.8 | 241.6 | 5.8 |
| Mid-West | 153.1 | 164.4 | 11.3 |
| South-East | 205.4 | 214.8 | 9.4 |
| South-West | 283.9 | 290.0 | 6.1 |
| State | 1,983.0 | 2,048.1 | 65.1 |
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland
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: Q4=October-December.
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