asked the Minister for Finance whether he will state the number of men employed on unemployment relief schemes during each week of the years 1940, and 1941, up to 31st March last.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment on Relief Schemes.
The preparation of the weekly figures would be a task of considerable magnitude and would not be justified in the present emergency, but the figures giving the average numbers employed weekly in each month from January, 1940, to March, 1941, will be circulated with the Official Reports.
|
Month |
Average No. of men employed weekly on employment schemes |
Month |
Average No. of men employed weekly on employment schemes |
|
January, 1940 |
36,290 |
September 1940 |
2,960 |
|
February, 1940 |
36,930 |
October, 1940 |
2,414 |
|
March, 1940 |
31,378 |
November, 1940 |
7,624 |
|
April, 1940 |
20,162 |
December, 1940 |
32,000 |
|
May, 1940 |
11,451 |
January, 1941 |
33,583 |
|
June, 1940 |
6,934 |
February, 1941 |
38,208 |
|
July, 1940 |
5,780 |
March, 1941 |
33,309 |
|
August, 1940 |
3,771 |