Billy Timmins
Question:79 Mr. Timmins asked the Taoiseach the unemployment rate, by county, as at 1 November 1998. [26716/98]
Vol. 498 No. 1
79 Mr. Timmins asked the Taoiseach the unemployment rate, by county, as at 1 November 1998. [26716/98]
Unemployment rates by county consistent with those calculated at national level in accordance with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) standards are not available. The only data available at sub-national level are from the quarterly national household survey (QNHS) for the eight regional authorities. The latest data available are for the March-May 1998 quarter and are set out in the following table:
Region |
Unemployment Rate |
% |
|
Border |
10.4 |
Dublin |
7.2 |
Mid-East |
7.1 |
Midand |
8.0 |
Mid-West |
6.9 |
South-East |
9.7 |
South-West |
7.9 |
West |
6.6 |
State |
7.8 |