M. J. Nolan
Question:205 Mr. Nolan asked the Minister for Social Welfare the number on the live register by county on 1 February 1996, and 1 February 1997; and these numbers as a percentage of the workforce in each county. [6697/97]
Written Answers. - Unemployment Levels.
The number of persons on the live register in each county on 26 January 1996 and on 31 January 1997 is contained in Table 1.
Two estimates of the labour force are compiled by the Central Statistics Office from responses given in the annual Labour Force Survey conducted in April/May each year. As labour force data are not published by the Central Statistics Office on a county basis and because the Labour Force Survey does not relate to the dates specified by the Deputy, the live register data as a percentage of the workforce requested by the Deputy are not available.
Labour force data are published in respect of the eight regional authorities. Tables 2 and 3 show the two estimates of the workforce in each of these regions, including the number and percentage of those who were unemployed, as found in the April 1996 labour force survey.
Table 1: Area Analysis of Persons on the Live Register
|
Region & County |
26/1/1996 |
31/1/1997 |
|
Border |
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Cavan |
2,910 |
2,720 |
|
Donegal |
12,913 |
12,670 |
|
Monaghan |
3,533 |
3,521 |
|
Louth |
10,321 |
10,165 |
|
Leitrim |
1,842 |
1,853 |
|
Sligo |
3,742 |
3,468 |
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Dublin |
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Dublin |
92,177 |
82,969 |
|
Mid-East |
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Kildare |
8,703 |
7,534 |
|
Wicklow |
7,815 |
7,671 |
|
Meath |
4,161 |
4,048 |
|
Midland |
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Laoighis |
3,459 |
3,245 |
|
Longford |
2,379 |
2,367 |
|
Offaly |
4,136 |
3,729 |
|
Westmeath |
5,197 |
4,785 |
|
Mid-West |
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Clare |
5,811 |
5,449 |
|
Limerick |
12,899 |
12,286 |
|
Tipperary-North |
3,473 |
3,084 |
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South-East |
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Tipperary-South |
6,122 |
5,610 |
|
Carlow |
3,816 |
3,535 |
|
Kilkenny |
4,211 |
3,923 |
|
Waterford |
8,621 |
7,860 |
|
Wexford |
9,363 |
9,092 |
|
South-West |
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Cork |
32,214 |
30,712 |
|
Kerry |
10,316 |
10,263 |
|
West |
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Galway |
15,896 |
14,548 |
|
Mayo |
10,001 |
9,669 |
|
Roscommon |
1,966 |
2,114 |
|
Total |
287,997 |
268,890 |
Source: CSO Live Register Monthly Area Analysis — 31 January 1997
Table 2: Labour Force and Unemployment on a Labour Force Survey basis, classified by Principal Economic Status* and Region
|
Region |
Unemployed |
Labour Force** |
% Unemployment |
|
Border |
25,500 |
157,200 |
16.2 |
|
Dublin |
65,200 |
473,800 |
13.8 |
|
Mid-East |
14,300 |
142,000 |
10.1 |
|
Midland |
7,900 |
78,000 |
10.1 |
|
Mid-West |
12,400 |
121,500 |
10.2 |
|
South-East |
20,700 |
152,900 |
13.5 |
|
South-West |
26,700 |
215,000 |
12.4 |
|
West |
17,100 |
134,700 |
12.7 |
|
Total |
189,800* |
1,475,200 |
12.9 |
*The total published by the CSO is 189,900. The difference is due to rounding.
†PES estimate classifies people according to the individual respondent's own assessment of what is termed his or her usual "Principal Economic Status" (PES). This classification is based on the response given to the question "What is your usual situation with regard to employment?"
**Refers to the total at work and unemployed (PES). Source: CSO Labour Force Survey 1996 — Table 27
Table 3: Unemployment by Region on a Labour Force Survey basis, classified by ILO economic status** and Region
|
Region |
Unemployed |
Labour Force** |
% Unemployment |
|
Border |
24,300 |
160,100 |
15.2 |
|
Dublin |
58,600 |
477,400 |
12.3 |
|
Mid-East |
15,000 |
145,100 |
10.3 |
|
Midland |
7,600 |
79,200 |
9.6 |
|
Mid-West |
11,200 |
124,000 |
9.0 |
|
South-East |
19,200 |
153,100 |
12.5 |
|
South-West |
25,600 |
217,900 |
11.7 |
|
West |
16,100 |
137,600 |
11.7 |
|
Total |
177,600 |
1,494,400 |
11.9 |
*ILO estimate classifies people according to criteria adopted by the International Labour Office (ILO) which operates under the aegis of the United Nations. Under these criteria, a person is unemployed if, during the week before the survey, they were:
— without work in the previous week
— currently available for work and
— had taken specific steps to find work in the preceding 4 weeks.
**Refers to the total of those at work and unemployed (ILO).
Source: CSO Labour Force Survey 1996 — Table 29a