asked the Taoiseach the number of persons currently unemployed in County Mayo; if he will give a breakdown of the number as between males and females; and the age groups involved under both headings.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Statistics.
There were 7,557 persons on the live register in local employment offices in County Mayo on 30 December 1983. These consisted of 6,203 males and 1,354 females, of whom 1,571 and 650 respectively were under 25 years of age. A special age analysis of the live register is carried out quarterly. The latest date for which figures are available is 22 July 1983. The following table shows the total number of persons on the live register in local employment offices in County Mayo on that date, classified according to age group and sex.
Age Group |
Males |
Females |
Total |
Under 20 years |
472 |
242 |
714 |
20 — 24 years |
1,146 |
469 |
1,615 |
25 — 34 years |
1,850 |
452 |
2,302 |
35 — 44 years |
1,276 |
153 |
1,429 |
45 — 54 years |
693 |
82 |
775 |
55 — 59 years |
283 |
37 |
320 |
60 — 64 years |
280 |
23 |
303 |
Total |
6,000 |
1,458 |
7,458 |
196.
asked the Taoiseach the unemployment figures in the following employment exchanges in Counties Laois and Offaly on 31 December 1982 and 1983: Edenderry, Tullamore, Birr, Portarlington and Portlaoise.
The following table shows the number of persons on the live register in the following local employment offices in Counties Laois and Offaly: Edenderry, Tullamore, Birr, Portarlington and Portlaoise, on the 31 December 1982 and 30 December 1983.
Local Office |
31 December 1982 |
30 December 1983 |
Edenderry |
971 |
1,094 |
Tullamore |
1,307 |
1,496 |
Birr |
941 |
1,016 |
Portarlington |
636 |
726 |
Portlaoise |
801 |
942 |