Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2008
182 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people on the live register by nationality with a further breakdown of the nationality figure by occupation, by gender and by duration on the register. [45483/08]
View answerThe number of persons on the Live Register at 28 November 2008 was 268,586. The CSO publishes a breakdown by nationality grouping in the monthly live register release. The department collates nationality data on this basis also.
The main nationality groupings on the live register are as follows: Ireland, United Kingdom (UK) including Northern Ireland, England Scotland and Wales; the 12 Eastern European states that joined the EU on or after April 2004 (AC 12); the 13 original EU states excluding Ireland and UK (EU13); other nationalities (Non-EU) of which there are over 130 represented on the live register.
The numbers on the live register from the main nationality groupings at 28 November 2008 were as follows:
|
Number |
|
|
Ireland |
218,710 |
|
UK |
12,372 |
|
AC 12 |
26,089 |
|
EU 13 |
2,902 |
|
Non EU |
8,513 |
|
Total |
268,586 |
A breakdown of the live register by nationality grouping with a further breakdown of the nationality figure by occupation, by gender and by duration is presented in tabular format as follows. Tables 1-5 show the details for the individual groupings. Duration is broken down between those "Under 1 year "and those "One year or more" on the live register.
|
Category |
SEX |
Over 1 Year |
Under 1 year |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
M |
1,466 |
1,942 |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
F |
108 |
204 |
|
Beauty |
M |
41 |
92 |
|
Beauty |
F |
511 |
1,908 |
|
Business and Financial |
M |
182 |
1,139 |
|
Business and Financial |
F |
155 |
1,135 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
M |
17,324 |
53,784 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
F |
345 |
1,329 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
M |
2,083 |
4,072 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
F |
3,234 |
6,501 |
|
Education |
M |
454 |
1,585 |
|
Education |
F |
689 |
3,295 |
|
General Operatives |
M |
7,341 |
13,588 |
|
General Operatives |
F |
2,419 |
4,480 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
M |
231 |
672 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
F |
1,635 |
4,621 |
|
Information Technology |
M |
408 |
937 |
|
Information Technology |
F |
121 |
279 |
|
Legal Profession |
M |
31 |
143 |
|
Legal Profession |
F |
49 |
364 |
|
Management |
M |
1,024 |
4,144 |
|
Management |
F |
596 |
3,498 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
M |
1,688 |
4,595 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
F |
3,707 |
13,394 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
M |
317 |
766 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
F |
104 |
266 |
|
Retail, Sales |
M |
2,086 |
6,378 |
|
Retail, Sales |
F |
3,671 |
10,421 |
|
Security, Military |
M |
1,329 |
2,152 |
|
Security, Military |
F |
66 |
203 |
|
Textiles |
M |
74 |
73 |
|
Textiles |
F |
116 |
79 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
M |
163 |
329 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
F |
211 |
412 |
|
Unknown |
M |
2,935 |
3,950 |
|
Unknown |
F |
1,193 |
1,978 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
M |
1,501 |
4,249 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
F |
41 |
104 |
|
Total |
59,649 |
159,061 |
|
Category |
SEX |
Over 1 Year |
Under 1 Year |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
M |
64 |
96 |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
F |
12 |
29 |
|
Beauty |
M |
5 |
5 |
|
Beauty |
F |
22 |
59 |
|
Business and Financial |
M |
7 |
52 |
|
Business and Financial |
F |
8 |
44 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
M |
1,019 |
3,045 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
F |
37 |
82 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
M |
137 |
378 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
F |
188 |
390 |
|
Education |
M |
35 |
94 |
|
Education |
F |
42 |
140 |
|
General Operatives |
M |
275 |
627 |
|
General Operatives |
F |
107 |
161 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
M |
21 |
53 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
F |
99 |
289 |
|
Information Technology |
M |
43 |
74 |
|
Information Technology |
F |
4 |
18 |
|
Legal Profession |
M |
0 |
6 |
|
Legal Profession |
F |
0 |
22 |
|
Management |
M |
78 |
368 |
|
Management |
F |
37 |
234 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
M |
90 |
237 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
F |
196 |
762 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
M |
26 |
54 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
F |
7 |
23 |
|
Retail, Sales |
M |
140 |
436 |
|
Retail, Sales |
F |
178 |
537 |
|
Security, Military |
M |
65 |
125 |
|
Security, Military |
F |
4 |
15 |
|
Textiles |
M |
8 |
6 |
|
Textiles |
F |
6 |
2 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
M |
16 |
27 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
F |
12 |
22 |
|
Unknown |
M |
106 |
221 |
|
Unknown |
F |
58 |
107 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
M |
88 |
278 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
F |
5 |
9 |
|
Total |
3245 |
9127 |
*United Kingdom includes Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.
|
Category |
SEX |
Over 1 year |
Under 1 year |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
M |
15 |
292 |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
F |
8 |
107 |
|
Beauty |
M |
1 |
14 |
|
Beauty |
F |
2 |
95 |
|
Business and Financial |
M |
3 |
28 |
|
Business and Financial |
F |
3 |
56 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
M |
426 |
9,393 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
F |
10 |
247 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
M |
79 |
1,185 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
F |
121 |
2,274 |
|
Education |
M |
4 |
84 |
|
Education |
F |
4 |
101 |
|
General Operatives |
M |
171 |
3,369 |
|
General Operatives |
F |
74 |
1,726 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
M |
0 |
39 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
F |
9 |
244 |
|
Information Technology |
M |
4 |
62 |
|
Information Technology |
F |
3 |
14 |
|
Legal Profession |
M |
2 |
1 |
|
Legal Profession |
F |
0 |
4 |
|
Management |
M |
5 |
183 |
|
Management |
F |
11 |
184 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
M |
21 |
382 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
F |
21 |
632 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
M |
1 |
51 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
F |
2 |
22 |
|
Retail, Sales |
M |
47 |
592 |
|
Retail, Sales |
F |
78 |
1399 |
|
Security, Military |
M |
20 |
317 |
|
Security, Military |
F |
0 |
41 |
|
Textiles |
M |
1 |
8 |
|
Textiles |
F |
0 |
22 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
M |
2 |
31 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
F |
2 |
69 |
|
Unknown |
M |
76 |
400 |
|
Unknown |
F |
17 |
234 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
M |
48 |
884 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
F |
0 |
12 |
|
Total |
1,291 |
24,798 |
*AC 12 states are those that joined the EU on or after April 2004.
|
Category |
SEX |
Over 1 year |
Under 1 year |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
M |
5 |
16 |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
F |
2 |
16 |
|
Beauty |
M |
0 |
1 |
|
Beauty |
F |
2 |
6 |
|
Business and Financial |
M |
2 |
42 |
|
Business and Financial |
F |
2 |
54 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
M |
48 |
352 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related industries |
F |
6 |
65 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
M |
33 |
223 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
F |
32 |
156 |
|
Education |
M |
8 |
36 |
|
Education |
F |
10 |
86 |
|
General Operatives |
M |
37 |
159 |
|
General Operatives |
F |
9 |
65 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
M |
4 |
18 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
F |
17 |
61 |
|
Information Technology |
M |
4 |
51 |
|
Information Technology |
F |
6 |
18 |
|
Legal Profession |
M |
0 |
2 |
|
Legal Profession |
F |
0 |
1 |
|
Management |
M |
20 |
136 |
|
Management |
F |
18 |
133 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
M |
9 |
95 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
F |
34 |
239 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
M |
2 |
8 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
F |
2 |
4 |
|
Retail, Sales |
M |
18 |
109 |
|
Retail, Sales |
F |
27 |
175 |
|
Security, Military |
M |
5 |
29 |
|
Security, Military |
F |
0 |
4 |
|
Textiles |
M |
0 |
1 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
M |
2 |
13 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
F |
0 |
29 |
|
Unknown |
M |
3 |
50 |
|
Unknown |
F |
6 |
36 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
M |
4 |
32 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
F |
1 |
3 |
|
Total |
378 |
2,524 |
*EU 13 are the EU states prior to April 2004 but excluding Ireland and the UK.
|
Category |
SEX |
Over 1 Year |
Under 1 Year |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
M |
25 |
40 |
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Related Industries |
F |
1 |
3 |
|
Beauty |
M |
3 |
7 |
|
Beauty |
F |
26 |
29 |
|
Business and Financial |
M |
26 |
67 |
|
Business and Financial |
F |
8 |
34 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
M |
332 |
974 |
|
Construction, Woodwork and Metal and Related Industries |
F |
12 |
63 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
M |
153 |
451 |
|
Domestic and Catering |
F |
92 |
306 |
|
Education |
M |
26 |
67 |
|
Education |
F |
17 |
74 |
|
General Operatives |
M |
302 |
718 |
|
General Operatives |
F |
113 |
222 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
M |
34 |
87 |
|
Health and Related Industries |
F |
111 |
280 |
|
Information Technology |
M |
43 |
65 |
|
Information Technology |
F |
7 |
15 |
|
Legal Profession |
M |
4 |
9 |
|
Legal Profession |
F |
3 |
6 |
|
Management |
M |
53 |
152 |
|
Management |
F |
23 |
89 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
M |
95 |
210 |
|
Office Admin, Clerical, Secretarial |
F |
103 |
310 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
M |
7 |
22 |
|
Printing, Press, Communications |
F |
1 |
10 |
|
Retail, Sales |
M |
139 |
313 |
|
Retail, Sales |
F |
125 |
362 |
|
Security, Military |
M |
87 |
283 |
|
Security, Military |
F |
1 |
9 |
|
Textiles |
M |
1 |
2 |
|
Textiles |
F |
1 |
1 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
M |
9 |
14 |
|
Travel, Tourism |
F |
3 |
12 |
|
Unknown |
M |
232 |
400 |
|
Unknown |
F |
132 |
234 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
M |
70 |
149 |
|
Vehicle Trade |
F |
1 |
3 |
|
Total |
2421 |
6092 |
*Non-EU states are all those other than Ireland and the EU. There are circa 130 represented on the live register.
