Richard Bruton
Question:85 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the numbers employed by sector in April 1993 in Dublin; the way in which this compares with April 1983 and April 1992, or the latest year for which comparative figures are available.
Written Answers. - Employment Statistics.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
Estimated numbers of persons employed by sector in Dublin: April 1983, 1992 and 1993.
|
Sector |
1983 |
1992 |
1993 |
|
Persons (000) |
|||
|
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
2.6 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
|
Mining, Quarrying, Turf Production |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
|
Manufacturing |
68.8 |
61.6 |
57.4 |
|
Building and Construction |
25.8 |
19.8 |
18.9 |
|
Electricity, Gas and Water |
5.6 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
|
Commerce, Insurance and Finance |
81.0 |
94.0 |
98.6 |
|
Transport, Communication and Storage |
32.5 |
32.7 |
32.1 |
|
Public Administration and Defence |
34.3 |
27.0 |
28.4 |
|
Other |
97.7 |
114.9 |
120.6 |
|
Total at Work |
348.9 |
358.7 |
363.2 |
Source: Labour Force Surveys