asked the Taoiseach if he will give the estimated figures for April 1978 corresponding to those given in the table on page 14 of the Green Paper Development for Full Employment.
Written Answers. - Employment Figures.
132.
The following table contains estimates for the numbers of persons at work in the main branches of economic activity at mid-April for the years 1974 to 1978. The table includes data for the years prior to 1978 as there are some minor revisions in relation to the figures as given in the Green Paper.
Estimated number of persons at work by main branches of economic activity in mid-April (thousands)
|
Branch of Economic Activity |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
254 |
250 |
242 |
236 |
230 |
|
Industry |
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|
Mining, quarrying and turf |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
|
Manufacturing |
222 |
210 |
204 |
210 |
214 |
|
Building and construction |
85 |
81 |
76 |
77 |
82 |
|
Electricity, gas and water |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
|
Sub-total |
331 |
315 |
304 |
310 |
319 |
|
Services |
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|
Commerce, insurance and finance |
175 |
173 |
174* |
176* |
178 |
|
Transport, communication and storage |
63 |
64 |
63 |
62 |
63 |
|
Public administration and defence |
58 |
60 |
64 |
65 |
67 |
|
Other non-agricultural activities |
186 |
187 |
187 |
189 |
192 |
|
Sub-total |
482 |
484 |
488* |
492* |
500 |
|
Total at work |
1,067 |
1,049 |
1,034* |
1,038* |
1,049 |
* Revised