Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 November 2012
155. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach if he will confirm the latest unemployment figures in respect of those signing on at the Tallaght Social Protection Office, Dublin 24; if he will also provide the comparison with the similar month for the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48510/12]
View answerThe Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. Figures are published for each county and local social welfare office.
The most recent Live Register figures available are for October 2012. The table below contains the numbers signing on in the Tallaght local office on the last Friday of October 2010, October 2011 and October 2012.
It should be noted that the Live Register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, and seasonal and casual workers entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit or Allowance.
Persons on the Live Register in Tallaght Local Office by sex and age, October 2010, 2011 and 2012:
|
Males |
Age |
October 2010 |
October 2011 |
October 2012 |
Annual change October 2011 |
Annual change October 2012 |
% change October 2011 |
% change October 2012 |
|
Under 25 years |
1,542 |
1,447 |
1,314 |
- 95 |
- 133 |
- 6.2 |
- 9.2 |
|
|
25 years and over |
5,450 |
6,203 |
6,399 |
+ 753 |
+ 196 |
+ 13.8 |
+ 3.2 |
|
|
Total males |
6,992 |
7,650 |
7,713 |
+ 658 |
+ 63 |
+ 9.4 |
+ 0.8 |
|
|
Females |
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|
Under 25 years |
859 |
883 |
863 |
+ 24 |
- 20 |
+ 2.8 |
- 2.3 |
|
|
25 years and over |
2,092 |
2,583 |
2,737 |
+ 491 |
+ 154 |
+ 23.5 |
+ 6.0 |
|
|
Total females |
2,951 |
3,466 |
3,600 |
+ 515 |
+ 134 |
+ 17.5 |
+ 3.9 |
|
|
All persons |
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|
Under 25 years |
2,401 |
2,330 |
2,177 |
- 71 |
- 153 |
- 3.0 |
- 6.6 |
|
|
25 years and over |
7,542 |
8,786 |
9,136 |
+ 1,244 |
+ 350 |
+ 16.5 |
+ 4.0 |
|
|
Total persons |
9,943 |
11,116 |
11,313 |
+ 1,173 |
+ 197 |
+ 11.8 |
+ 1.8 |
Source: CSO Live Register
