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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2013

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Questions (108, 312)

Sandra McLellan

Question:

108. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs in exporting enterprises; the number in the domestic economy; and changes in these since 2007. [18618/13]

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Peadar Tóibín

Question:

312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail the total number of jobs in the exporting enterprises, the public service and in non exporting enterprises. [18520/13]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 312 together.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) compiles statistical data on an economy-wide basis including data on employment and unemployment levels. I am advised by the CSO that they do not differentiate between jobs in exporting and non-exporting enterprises when compiling their data. My Department has responsibility for reporting on jobs created by the Enterprise Development agencies under its remit, and details of these are set out in the tables attached. While the vast majority of these jobs are in exporting companies, a small percentage will inevitably be non-exporting.

According to CSO’s Quarterly National Household Survey, there were 1,848,900 people employed in the State at Quarter 4 2012 – a year-on-year increase of 0.1% or 1,200 on the previous year. The number of employees in the public sector declined by 9,100 (-2.3%) in the year to Q4 2012, bringing the total number of employees in the public sector to 381,800. The total reduction in employment in the public sector over the three years from Q4 2009 to Q4 2012 was 27,300 (-6.7%). Further economy-wide employment data are available on the CSO website www.cso.ie, or by contacting the CSO directly.

Number of jobs existing in CEB-supported companies

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

34,545.5

33,811

30,726.5

32,994

32,614

33,430

Numbers of Jobs Existing in Agency-Supported Companies

-

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Enterprise Ireland

185,030

161,562

142,919

138,418

142,122

145,460

IDA Ireland

156,308

139,457

126,866

126,305

130,867

136,505

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