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National Minimum Wage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Questions (117)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

117. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Taoiseach the number of employees on the minimum wage; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are male and the number who are female; the number of employees on the minimum wage who are under 25 years and the number over 25 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53942/12]

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There were an estimated 57,700 employees, representing 3.9 per cent of the total, on the national minimum wage, according to the results of the Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) for the second quarter of 2012. A breakdown by age and sex is only available from the National Employment Survey which in respect of 2009 indicated that 38.4 per cent of the total were aged under 25 years and 42.4 per cent of the total were males.

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