Written answers
Wednesday, 26 July 2017
Department of An Taoiseach
Unemployment Data
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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23. To ask the Taoiseach the rate of unemployment for those not at work due to an illness or a disability; and the way this compares with the European and OECD averages. [34635/17]
Joe McHugh (Donegal, 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.
Respondents to the QNHS are asked whether they have at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty and the most recent figures available are for Q1 2017.
Table 1 shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over classified by their ILO economic status, unemployment rate and whether they have at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty, Q1 2017.
The unemployment rate for any category of persons is calculated as the number of persons unemployed divided by the number of persons in the Labour Force for that category.
While there is no current corresponding EU28 or OECD data available, table 2 shows the unemployment rates by country and disability definition for the most recent available year of 2011.
Table 1 Persons aged 15 years and over classified by ILO status and whether person has at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty
| ILO Economic Status | - | Q1 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Total labour force ('000) | Yes - has at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty | 78.2 |
| No - does not have at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty | 2,101.2 | |
| Not stated | 12.0 | |
| All | 2,191.4 | |
| Not in the labour force ('000) | Yes - has at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty | 315.9 |
| No - does not have at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty | 1,152.2 | |
| Not stated | 6.8 | |
| All | 1,474.9 | |
| Unemployed ('000) | Yes - has at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty | 9.2 |
| No - does not have at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty | 136.3 | |
| Not stated | * | |
| All | 146.2 | |
| Unemployment rate (%) | Yes - has at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty | 11.8 |
| No - does not have at least one long-lasting condition or difficulty | 6.5 |
* Estimates for numbers of persons or averages where there are less than 30 persons in a cell are not produced as estimates are too small to be considered reliable.
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: Q1 = January - March.
Table 2 Unemployment rate of persons aged 15-64 years, by country and disability definition, 2011 (%)
Definition 1: Having a basic activity difficulty (such as sight, hearing, walking, communicating)
| - | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| EU-28 | 12.1 | 9.6 |
| Belgium | 10.1 | 6.1 |
| Bulgaria | 14.3 | 11.2 |
| Czech Republic | 15.7 | 6.3 |
| Denmark | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Germany | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Estonia | 18.4 | 11.5 |
| Ireland | 17.9 | 14.8 |
| Greece | 14.6 | 16.7 |
| Spain | 23.3 | 21.9 |
| France | 12.3 | 8.7 |
| Croatia | 16.3u | 13.6 |
| Italy | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Cyprus | 10.2 | 7.2 |
| Latvia | 17.5 | 17.4 |
| Lithuania | 23.6 | 15.1 |
| Luxembourg | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Hungary | 19.4 | 10.3 |
| Malta | : | 7.3 |
| Netherlands | 8.6 | 4.1 |
| Austria | 6.0 | 3.8 |
| Poland | 11.5 | 9.4 |
| Portugal | 14.4 | 12.5 |
| Romania | 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Slovenia | 9.9 | 7.5 |
| Slovakia | 19.0 | 12.9 |
| Finland | 9.1 | 7.5 |
| Sweden | 9.6 | 7.3 |
| United Kingdom | 10.6 | 7.9 |
| Israel | 9.8 | 8.2 |
| Switzerland | 6.1 | 3.8 |
| Turkey | 7.5 | 8.9 |
u: low reliability
: not available
Definition 2: Having a work limitation caused by a Long-standing health problem and/or a basic activity difficulty (LHPAD)
| - | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| EU-28 | 17.4 | 9.4 |
| Belgium | 13.8 | 5.8 |
| Bulgaria | 21.7 | 11.1 |
| Czech Republic | 21.0 | 5.9 |
| Denmark | 13.2 | 6.8 |
| Germany | 21.7 | 6.1 |
| Estonia | 27.2 | 11.1 |
| Ireland | 22.9 | 14.6 |
| Greece | 15.5 | 16.6 |
| Spain | 28.2 | 21.6 |
| France | 20.1 | 7.9 |
| Croatia | 17.6u | 13.6 |
| Italy | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| Cyprus | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Latvia | 21.5 | 17.1 |
| Lithuania | 26.9 | 15.0 |
| Luxembourg | 8.0 | 4.8 |
| Hungary | 25.0 | 10.2 |
| Malta | : | 7.1 |
| Netherlands | 9.5 | 4.0 |
| Austria | 7.9 | 3.8 |
| Poland | 14.9 | 9.3 |
| Portugal | 16.4 | 12.2 |
| Romania | 9.1 | 7.4 |
| Slovenia | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Slovakia | 21.6 | 12.7 |
| Finland | 10.9 | 7.4 |
| Sweden | 11.4 | 7.0 |
| United Kingdom | 15.0 | 7.6 |
| Israel | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Switzerland | 6.0 | 3.7 |
| Turkey | 7.4 | 8.9 |
u: low reliability
: not available
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