Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Nov 1995

Vol. 457 No. 7

Written Answers. - Casual-Part-Time Worker Statistics.

Derek McDowell

Question:

276 Mr. D. McDowell asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of people, by age group, gender, marital status and sector of the economy in which they work, claiming unemployment benefit or assistance who are classified as casual workers; and if he will break down this figure. [16388/95]

Derek McDowell

Question:

277 Mr. D. McDowell asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number of people, by gender, age group and marital status, claiming unemployment benefit or assistance who are working part-time. [16389/95]

Minister for Social Welfare (Proinsias De Rossa):

It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 276 and 277 together.

There are currently an estimated 35,000 casual and part-time workers in receipt of an unemployment payment. A separate count of these two groups is not maintained. The following table gives the estimated breakdown of this group by age, marital status and sex. This information has been compiled from a sample of unemployment payment recipients.

Details relating to the sector of the economy in which these workers are employed are not held by my Department.

Estimated breakdown of casual/part-time workers by age, marital status and gender

		Age Bands
Status	21	21-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55+	Total
Single
Male	861	2,096	2,680	765	440	215	7,057
Female	1,155	2,472	2,295	584	364	167	7,037
Married
Male	2	83	1,824	2,575	1,951	1,144	7,579
Female	2	254	4,776	3,940	2,235	773	11,980
Widowed
Male	0	2	2	8	6	35	53
Female	0	0	12	26	70	85	193
Separated
Male	2	4	54	143	95	36	334
Female	2	4	109	221	175	58	569
Unknown
Male	8	20	26	34	28	18	134
Female	10	10	18	16	6	4	64
Total by age	2,042	4,945	11,796	8,312	5,370	2,535	35,000