According to the most recent QNHS, Quarter 3 2009, employment in the Mid-East region, which includes Kildare has increased by 6,400 and unemployment has increased by 22,800 in the past five years.
QNHS Q3-Mid East
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
Employment
|
228,300
|
238,600
|
257,200
|
250,000
|
234,700
|
Unemployment
|
9,100
|
8,800
|
10,500
|
15,400
|
31,900
|
Source: CSO Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 3.
The following table sets out the number of full-time jobs created in Co. Kildare in enterprise agency assisted firms only (IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Shannon Development), for the years 2004 to 2008. The 2009 employment figures are currently being compiled and are due to be published at the end of February 2010.
Kildare Agency Assisted Employment Creation
|
2004
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
Job Gains (Full Time)
|
1,233
|
1,028
|
916
|
670
|
353
|
Job Gains (Other)
|
422
|
521
|
192
|
122
|
142
|
Job Gains (All)
|
1,655
|
1,549
|
1,108
|
792
|
495
|
There is no exact measure of the number of jobs lost, however, the Department records the number of redundancies notified to them on a monthly basis. In the past 5 years there have been 7,883 redundancies reported for Co. Kildare. The following table sets out the number of redundancy notifications received on a monthly basis for the 2005 to 2009.
Actual Redundancies for Co. Kildare 2005-2009
|
2005
|
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
Total
|
Kildare
|
745
|
796
|
1,147
|
1,904
|
3,291
|
7,883
|