asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in the tanning industry in each of the last ten years.
Written Answers. - Tanning Industry Employment.
357.
The number of persons engaged in the tanning and dressing of leather industry in mid-September of the years 1974 to 1983 is shown in the following table:
|
Year |
Number of persons(000's) |
|
1974 |
1.5 |
|
1975 |
1.6 |
|
1976 |
1.5 |
|
1977 |
1.5 |
|
1978 |
1.4 |
|
1979 |
1.2 |
|
1980 |
1.2 |
|
1981 |
0.9 |
|
1982 |
0.8 |
|
1983† |
0.7 |
†Preliminary