Austin Deasy
Question:43 Mr. Deasy asked the Taoiseach the number of unemployed persons registered at the labour exchanges in Waterford and Dungarvan in each of the past three years; and the most current comparative figures. [12168/97]
Written Answers - Unemployment Levels.
Definitive statistics on the level of unemployment are based on the labour force survey. Unfortunately, labour force survey results are not available for towns or catchment areas of social welfare offices.
The monthly live register figures include data on claimants of unemployment benefit, unemployment assistance and other registrants classified by local office of registration. However, the live register is not an accurate indicator of the level of unemployment.
The annual average numbers on the live register in Waterford and Dungarvan in each of the past three years are set out in the following table with the numbers on the live register in March 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997.
|
Annual Average |
Dungarvan |
Waterford |
|
1994 |
1,159 |
7,186 |
|
1995 |
1,147 |
7,149 |
|
1996 |
1,135 |
7,151 |
|
March |
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|
1994 |
1,231 |
7,340 |
|
1995 |
1,109 |
7,127 |
|
1996 |
1,086 |
7,249 |
|
1997 |
1,066 |
6,747 |
Austin Deasy
Question:44 Mr. Deasy asked the Taoiseach the number of people in Waterford city and county at the last Census of Population; and the way in which figures compare numerically and percentage-wise with the figures for the previous census. [12169/97]
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table.
Population of Waterford County and County Borough, 1991 and 1996
|
Area |
Population |
Change 1991-1996 |
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|
1991 |
1996* |
Actual |
Percentage |
|
|
Waterford County Borough |
40,328 |
42,516 |
2,188 |
5.4 |
|
Waterford County |
51,296 |
52,081 |
785 |
1.5 |
|
Total |
91,624 |
94,597 |
2,973 |
3.2 |
* Preliminary