asked the Taoiseach the total number of unemployed at present; the number in receipt of unemployment benefit and the number in receipt of unemployment assistance; the number under 21 years of age who are in receipt of each of these benefits; the number under 25 years of age who are in receipt of each of these benefits; and the equivalent figures in 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984.
Written Answers. - Unemployment Statistics.
19.
(i) The following table shows the number of persons on the live register who are in receipt of unemployment benefit, unemployment assistance and signing for credited contributions at the end of November 1981 to 1985 and distinguishing those under 25 years of age.
|
Unemployment Benefit |
Unemployment Assistance |
Others |
Total Live Register |
|
|
27 November 1981 |
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|
Live Register — Total of which: Under 25 years |
66,849 |
61,362 |
4,887 |
133,098 |
|
21,615 |
14,551 |
673 |
36,839 |
|
|
26 November 1982 |
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|
Live Register — Total of which: Under 25 years |
84,276 |
79,507 |
6,155 |
169,938 |
|
28,433 |
20,909 |
1,033 |
50,375 |
|
|
25 November 1983 |
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|
Live Register — Total of which: Under 25 years |
92,258 |
99,451 |
7,858 |
199,567 |
|
31,108 |
29,064 |
1,359 |
61,531 |
|
|
30 November 1984 |
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|
Live Register — Total of which: Under 25 years |
89,520 |
117,013 |
9,984 |
216,517 |
|
29,928 |
35,023 |
1,364 |
66,315 |
|
|
29 November 1985 |
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|
Live Register — Total of which: Under 25 years |
88,375 |
127,193 |
12,481 |
228,049 |
|
28,595 |
39,483 |
1,466 |
69,544 |
(ii) The only age breakdown available with the monthly live register relates to persons under 25 years of age. A special age analysis of the live register is carried out on a quarterly basis in respect of second last Friday of January, April, July and October. This analysis classifies the number of persons on the live register into age groups and sex. The age groups shown are, under 20 years, 20-24 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-59 years, 60-64 years. The following table shows the number of persons under 20 years on the live register at October 1981 to October 1984 and 19 July 1985, the latest date for which figures are available.
Persons under 20 years on Live Register.
|
Date |
Unemployment Benefit Claims |
Unemployment Assistance Applications |
Credited Contributions |
Total Live Register |
|
23 October 1981 |
4,961 |
4,759 |
158 |
9,878 |
|
22 October 1982 |
6,486 |
6,955 |
246 |
13,687 |
|
21 October 1983 |
7,469 |
10,601 |
392 |
18,462 |
|
19 October 1984 |
6,248 |
11,920 |
339 |
18,507 |
|
19 July 1985 |
6,152 |
15,365 |
324 |
21,841 |