asked the Taoiseach if he will state the number of persons unemployed at mid October of the present year, and at the corresponding dates in 1954 and 1955, in each of the main industrial groups.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Industrial Unemployment.
Major de Valera
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired information.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER OF PERSONS ON THE LIVE REGISTER AT MID-OCTOBER OF THE YEARS 1954, 1955 AND 1956 IN EACH OF THE MAIN INDUSTRIAL GROUPS
|
Industrial Group |
Mid-October |
||
|
1954 |
1955 |
1956 |
|
|
Food |
2,350 |
1,622 |
2,179 |
|
Drink |
575 |
406 |
542 |
|
Tobacco |
223 |
60 |
97 |
|
Textiles |
1,185 |
615 |
877 |
|
Clothing |
1,936 |
1,307 |
2,031 |
|
Skins and leather, rubber and waterproof goods |
334 |
175 |
187 |
|
Woodworking, furniture and fittings |
483 |
386 |
615 |
|
Metal manufactures and engineering |
863 |
703 |
1,109 |
|
Vehicles |
630 |
635 |
1,438 |
|
Fertilisers, chemicals, paints, etc. |
266 |
311 |
242 |
|
Papermaking, stationery, printing, etc. |
509 |
264 |
353 |
|
Mining and quarrying |
194 |
146 |
228 |
|
Bricks, building materials, pottery, etc. |
207 |
143 |
303 |
|
General building (houses, etc.) |
5,037 |
4,084 |
6,543 |
|
Other construction (roads, etc.) |
7,097 |
5,846 |
7,534 |
|
Gas, electricity and water |
284 |
213 |
345 |
|
Transport and communication |
3,098 |
2,847 |
3,402 |
|
Distributive trades |
4,550 |
3,725 |
4,702 |
|
Finance |
215 |
165 |
147 |
|
Public administration |
1,174 |
1,049 |
1,361 |
|
Professions |
429 |
407 |
522 |
|
Personal services |
2,638 |
2,109 |
2,421 |
|
Entertainments and sports |
441 |
368 |
440 |
|
Agriculture |
13,730 |
12,556 |
15,194 |
|
Fishing |
278 |
257 |
250 |
|
Other |
845 |
758 |
855 |
|
TOTAL |
49,571 |
41,158 |
53,917 |