asked the Taoiseach the average weekly number of persons employed in the building industry, as derived from sales of supplementary insurance stamps in the calendar years 1960 and 1961, and in the years ended 31st March, 1961, and 31st March, 1962, distinguishing between skilled workers, unskilled workers and young persons.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment in Building Industry.
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I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information. The estimates are based on the numbers of stamps sold in the specified periods. Not all the stamps sold in a particular period necessarily relate to employment in that period.
The following is the statement:—
ESTIMATED average weekly number of persons employed in the Building Industry* as derived from sales of Supplementary Insurance stamps distinguishing between skilled workers, unskilled workers and young persons.
|
Period |
Skilled workers |
Unskilled workers |
Young persons |
Total |
|
Year ended 31st December, 1960 |
11,043 |
12,300 |
2,843 |
26,186 |
|
,, ,, 31st ,, 1961 |
11,570 |
13,639 |
3,198 |
28,407 |
|
,, ,, 31st March, 1961 |
11,216 |
12,593 |
3,024 |
26,833 |
|
,, ,, 31st ,, 1962 |
11,914 |
14,317 |
3,477 |
29,708 |
*Includes certain specified employments in civil engineering and in the painting trade