asked the Taoiseach the numbers employed in the building industry for each year since 1948-49.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Employment in Building Industry.
22.
With your permission Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information, in so far as it is available.
Following is the statement:
ESTIMATED Total Number of Persons at work in the Building and Construction Industry in April, 1948 to 1966.
|
Year |
Number (thousands) |
|
1948 |
74 |
|
194 |
78 |
|
1950 |
84 |
|
1951 |
85.9* |
|
1952 |
82 |
|
1953 |
77 |
|
1954 |
79 |
|
1955 |
74 |
|
1956 |
71 |
|
1957 |
59 |
|
1958 |
56 |
|
1959 |
56 |
|
1960 |
57 |
|
1961 |
59.6* |
|
1962 |
65 |
|
1963 |
69 |
|
1964 |
74 |
|
1965 |
76 |
|
1966 |
72.5* |
* All data shown are estimates except for the Census years 1951, 1961 and 1966.