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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 2 Feb 1938

Vol. 70 No. 1

Written Answers. - Registration at Employment Exchanges.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state in respect of the years 1934, 1935 and 1936 the number of (a) men; (b) women; (c) boys, and (d) girls who registered at the employment exchanges and branch employment offices and the number in each case for whom work was found.

The particulars are not available in the exact form required. The following statement shows in respect of the years 1934, 1935 and 1936, the numbers who registered at the employment exchanges and branch employment offices at the end of each quarter and the number of vacancies filled during each quarter, distinguishing between men, women, boys and girls.

Period

Number on Live Register at End of Quarter

Vacancies Filled during Quarter

Men

Women

Boys

Girls

Men

Women

Boys

Girls

1st Quarter, 1934

91,687

6,076

1,833

925

15,426

1,385

169

312

2nd,,,,

81,458

6,850

1,241

859

9,661

1,675

235

197

3rd ,,,,

100,087

7,936

1,189

974

2,715

1,214

182

274

4th ,,,,

117,744

8,498

956

886

4,414

747

198

183

TOTAL YEAR

32,216

5,021

784

966

1st Quarter, 1935

127,224

8,492

1,141

1,013

2,747

1,118

199

277

2nd,,,,

119,742

8,645

1,003

854

3,105

1,196

224

239

3rd ,,,,

73,333

7,785

1,077

996

4,069

1,216

221

217

4th ,,,,

122,492

8,755

1,067

1,005

23,274

1,052

196

298

TOTAL YEAR

33,195

4,582

840

1,031

1st Quarter, 1936

113,559

7,666

1,078

1,033

21,541

1,070

161

176

2nd,,,,

62,208

6,379

883

804

11,669

1,070

186

176

3rd ,,,,

60,164

6,129

1,008

977

9,701

1,182

250

234

4th ,,,,

90,200

6,551

863

726

49,593

1,279

183

223

TOTAL YEAR

92,504

4,601

780

809

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