Brendan Smith
Question:48 Mr. B. Smith asked the Taoiseach the average percentage of unemployment in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13021/97]
Vol. 479 No. 3
48 Mr. B. Smith asked the Taoiseach the average percentage of unemployment in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13021/97]
The labour force survey (LFS) provides annual information on the unemployment rate, classified by region. Unfortunately, LFS results are not available for counties. The following table shows the unemployment rate — based on ILO definitions — in each regional authority area, in April 1996:
Regional Authority |
Unemployment Rate |
% |
|
Border |
15.2 |
Dublin |
12.3 |
Mid-East |
10.3 |
Midland |
9.6 |
Mid-West |
9.0 |
South-East |
12.5 |
South-West |
11.7 |
West |
11.7 |
State |
11.9 |
County |
At Work |
Unemployed |
Total Labour Force |
PES Unemployment Rate |
% |
||||
Leinster |
620,666 |
131,030 |
751,696 |
17.4 |
Carlow |
12,491 |
2,815 |
15,306 |
18.4 |
Dublin |
358,346 |
77,681 |
436,027 |
17.8 |
Kildare |
40,715 |
6,853 |
47,568 |
14.4 |
Kilkenny |
23,936 |
4,244 |
28,180 |
15.1 |
Laoighis |
16,134 |
3,109 |
19,243 |
16.2 |
Longford |
9,214 |
1,618 |
10,832 |
14.9 |
Louth |
27,120 |
7,727 |
34,847 |
22.2 |
Meath |
33,649 |
6,082 |
39,731 |
15.3 |
Offaly |
17,797 |
3,677 |
21,474 |
17.1 |
Westmeath |
19,895 |
3,318 |
23,213 |
14.3 |
Wexford |
31,031 |
7,374 |
38,405 |
19.2 |
Wicklow |
30,338 |
6,532 |
36,870 |
17.7 |
Munster |
323,561 |
62,203 |
385,764 |
16.1 |
Clare |
30,735 |
4,736 |
35,471 |
13.4 |
Cork |
132,838 |
23,850 |
156,688 |
15.2 |
Kerry |
37,859 |
7,570 |
45,429 |
16.7 |
Limerick |
51,390 |
11,157 |
62,547 |
17.8 |
Tipperary |
41,684 |
8,418 |
50,102 |
16.8 |
Waterford |
29,055 |
6,472 |
35,527 |
18.2 |
Connacht |
135,977 |
23,380 |
159,357 |
14.7 |
Galway |
58,816 |
10,599 |
69,415 |
15.3 |
Leitrim |
8,012 |
1,273 |
9,285 |
13.7 |
Mayo |
33,664 |
6,397 |
40,061 |
16.0 |
Roscommon |
17,493 |
1,984 |
19,477 |
10.2 |
Ulster (part of) |
68,876 |
17,177 |
86,053 |
20.0 |
Sligo |
17,992 |
3,127 |
21,119 |
14.8 |
Cavan |
17,268 |
2,487 |
19,755 |
12.6 |
Donegal |
35,134 |
11,958 |
47,092 |
25.4 |
Monaghan |
16,474 |
2,732 |
19,206 |
14.2 |
State |
1,149,080 |
233,790 |
1,382,870 |
16.9 |