Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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107. To ask the Taoiseach the rate of youth unemployment in each region in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5861/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The Labour Force Survey (LFS), which replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) in Q3 2017, is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. The most recent LFS figures available are for Q3 2017.

The following table shows the unemployment (ILO) rates for persons aged 15 – 24 years classified by NUTS-3 regions in Q3 2017:

Unemployment (ILO) rates for persons aged 15 - 24 years classified by NUTS-3 regions, Q3 2017

%

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=July -September;

Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Statistics Office.