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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 November 2013

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Questions (306)

Michelle Mulherin

Question:

306. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs created per month over the past 24 months broken down per sector and per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50274/13]

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The Central Statistics Office does not compile statistics on jobs created on a monthly, sectoral or county basis. Appendix 1, accompanying this reply, sets out details of persons over 15 years of age employed in the main economic sectors throughout the country.

As regards the Enterprise Development Agencies which operate under the aegis of my Department, I have provided in Appendices 2, 3, and 4, accompanying this reply, the employment details, including jobs created, since 2011 in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the County and City Enterprise Boards. As these figures are compiled on an annualised basis, the figures for 2013 will be available in the early part of 2014. The latest Central Statistics Office figures show that employment increased by 3.2% or 58,000 in the year to Quarter 3 2013, bringing total employment to 1,899,300. We have now moved from a situation where the private sector was losing over 7,000 jobs per month before this Government came to office, to the present situation where it is creating close to 3,000 jobs per month.

As I highlighted in my Budget 2014 , Press Release on 15 October, I expect that more than 48,000 new jobs will be created in 2014 as a result of support from my Department to the Enterprise Development Agencies. Enterprise Ireland and IDA are targeting the creation of a total of 24,000 gross new jobs in supported companies during 2014 as a result of financial supports allocated under today’s Budget. Based on a conservative calculation of standard multiplier effects, this will result in the creation of more than 20,000 additional jobs elsewhere in the economy through supply companies and support services. The CEBs/LEOs are expected to support the creation of a further 4,500 jobs in 2014.

Through the implementation of the Government’s annual Action Plan for Jobs process, I am determined to continue the transition to a sustainable economy, through growing our exports, and creating the jobs we need. Central to the Action Plan is ensuring greater access for Irish companies to real opportunities to break into new markets, grow their exports and create much needed jobs for this economy. I am currently preparing the 2014 Action Plan on behalf of the Government and we will continue, through that process, to build on the success of the actions we have taken over the last two years.

Appendix 1

Persons aged over 15 employed by Sector

Person aged 15 years and over in Employment (Thousand) by Sex, NACE Rev2 Economic Sector and Quarter

Both sexes

2011Q3

2011Q4

2012Q1

2012Q2

2012Q3

2012Q4

2013Q1

2013Q2

2013Q3

All NACE economic sectors

1,845.6

1,847.7

1,825.0

1,836.2

1,841.3

1,848.9

1,845.6

1,869.9

1,899.3

Agriculture, forestry and fishing (A)

82.4

80.3

80.5

87.1

85.6

90.0

96.2

103.4

110.6

Construction (F)

108.5

107.8

103.3

99.6

101.1

103.2

96.3

102.7

105.4

Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (G)

276.5

270.5

271.3

268.2

272.7

273.4

274.1

271.5

273.3

Transportation and storage (H)

96.7

92.6

90.2

90.9

90.3

89.0

88.8

86.0

88.2

Accommodation and food service activities (I)

121.1

119.9

117.6

120.0

123.1

118.3

120.3

129.6

137.7

Information and communication (J)

77.1

77.7

78.5

81.2

78.2

83.2

77.4

80.4

82.0

Professional, scientific and technical activities (M)

96.6

96.2

98.0

102.6

100.4

102.2

103.9

108.0

111.3

Administrative and support service activities (N)

69.4

65.3

62.5

63.0

66.6

63.2

59.5

58.0

64.7

Public administration and defence, compulsory social security (O)

99.3

102.3

99.5

99.6

99.7

96.0

95.2

95.1

96.1

Education (P)

137.2

144.5

146.6

146.3

140.6

145.3

147.5

150.3

140.8

Human health and social work activities (Q)

243.5

242.8

239.6

244.4

245.0

245.7

247.5

244.6

243.6

Industry (B to E)

238.9

244.5

236.0

231.7

231.1

237.2

238.0

238.4

242.0

Industry and Construction (B to F)

347.4

352.4

339.3

331.3

332.1

340.4

334.3

341.1

347.3

Services (G to U)

1,412.1

1,412.3

1,403.3

1,416.0

1,420.8

1,415.3

1,413.5

1,424.2

1,439.2

Financial, insurance and real estate activities (K,L)

99.1

104.1

101.0

99.3

102.3

102.8

99.7

98.9

101.5

Other NACE activities (R to U)

95.5

96.3

98.5

100.6

101.9

96.2

99.8

101.8

99.9

Not stated

3.8

2.7

..

..

2.8

3.2

..

..

..

Appendix 2 – List of Full and Part Time Jobs in Enterprise Ireland supported Companies

County

Data

2011

2012

Carlow

Full Time Jobs

2,106

2,137

Carlow

Full Time Gains

253

152

Carlow

Full Time Losses

-99

-121

Carlow

Full Time Change

154

31

Carlow

Contract/Part Time Jobs

204

190

Cavan

Full Time Jobs

4,021

4,151

Cavan

Full Time Gains

369

374

Cavan

Full Time Losses

-273

-244

Cavan

Full Time Change

96

130

Cavan

Contract/Part Time Jobs

366

396

Clare

Full Time Jobs

1,552

1,580

Clare

Full Time Gains

94

133

Clare

Full Time Losses

-160

-105

Clare

Full Time Change

-66

28

Clare

Contract/Part Time Jobs

270

194

Cork

Full Time Jobs

17,784

18,629

Cork

Full Time Gains

1,997

1,663

Cork

Full Time Losses

-624

-818

Cork

Full Time Change

1,373

845

Cork

Contract/Part Time Jobs

2,144

2,199

Donegal

Full Time Jobs

2,784

2,655

Donegal

Full Time Gains

301

180

Donegal

Full Time Losses

-179

-309

Donegal

Full Time Change

122

-129

Donegal

Contract/Part Time Jobs

722

706

Dublin

Full Time Jobs

49,477

50,159

Dublin

Full Time Gains

3,938

4,097

Dublin

Full Time Losses

-3,320

-3,415

Dublin

Full Time Change

618

682

Dublin

Contract/Part Time Jobs

11,854

11,612

Galway

Full Time Jobs

5,901

6,063

Galway

Full Time Gains

855

572

Galway

Full Time Losses

-448

-410

Galway

Full Time Change

407

162

Galway

Contract/Part Time Jobs

908

1,119

Kerry

Full Time Jobs

3,230

3,318

Kerry

Full Time Gains

232

194

Kerry

Full Time Losses

-94

-106

Kerry

Full Time Change

138

88

Kerry

Contract/Part Time Jobs

503

478

Kildare

Full Time Jobs

5,160

5,450

Kildare

Full Time Gains

1,082

534

Kildare

Full Time Losses

-372

-244

Kildare

Full Time Change

710

290

Kildare

Contract/Part Time Jobs

655

632

Kilkenny

Full Time Jobs

2,869

3,089

Kilkenny

Full Time Gains

150

320

Kilkenny

Full Time Losses

-201

-100

Kilkenny

Full Time Change

-51

220

Kilkenny

Contract/Part Time Jobs

570

580

Laois

Full Time Jobs

991

929

Laois

Full Time Gains

158

76

Laois

Full Time Losses

-226

-138

Laois

Full Time Change

-68

-62

Laois

Contract/Part Time Jobs

107

182

Leitrim

Full Time Jobs

536

574

Leitrim

Full Time Gains

46

54

Leitrim

Full Time Losses

-47

-16

Leitrim

Full Time Change

-1

38

Leitrim

Contract/Part Time Jobs

71

62

Limerick

Full Time Jobs

6,048

6,279

Limerick

Full Time Gains

289

684

Limerick

Full Time Losses

-354

-453

Limerick

Full Time Change

-65

231

Limerick

Contract/Part Time Jobs

693

745

Longford

Full Time Jobs

1,529

1,557

Longford

Full Time Gains

86

116

Longford

Full Time Losses

-132

-88

Longford

Full Time Change

-46

28

Longford

Contract/Part Time Jobs

121

120

Louth

Full Time Jobs

4,225

4,328

Louth

Full Time Gains

389

299

Louth

Full Time Losses

-411

-196

Louth

Full Time Change

-22

103

Louth

Contract/Part Time Jobs

741

681

Mayo

Full Time Jobs

3,127

3,054

Mayo

Full Time Gains

716

197

Mayo

Full Time Losses

-531

-270

Mayo

Full Time Change

185

-73

Mayo

Contract/Part Time Jobs

343

362

Meath

Full Time Jobs

4,450

4,771

Meath

Full Time Gains

362

615

Meath

Full Time Losses

-200

-294

Meath

Full Time Change

162

321

Meath

Contract/Part Time Jobs

772

597

Monaghan

Full Time Jobs

3,311

3,463

Monaghan

Full Time Gains

391

294

Monaghan

Full Time Losses

-275

-142

Monaghan

Full Time Change

116

152

Monaghan

Contract/Part Time Jobs

361

408

Offaly

Full Time Jobs

2,731

2,699

Offaly

Full Time Gains

173

139

Offaly

Full Time Losses

-172

-171

Offaly

Full Time Change

1

-32

Offaly

Contract/Part Time Jobs

199

193

Roscommon

Full Time Jobs

1,165

1,119

Roscommon

Full Time Gains

108

29

Roscommon

Full Time Losses

-134

-75

Roscommon

Full Time Change

-26

-46

Roscommon

Contract/Part Time Jobs

125

106

Sligo

Full Time Jobs

1,332

1,508

Sligo

Full Time Gains

140

247

Sligo

Full Time Losses

-89

-71

Sligo

Full Time Change

51

176

Sligo

Contract/Part Time Jobs

191

130

Tipperary North Riding

Full Time Jobs

2,293

2,162

Tipperary North Riding

Full Time Gains

127

49

Tipperary North Riding

Full Time Losses

-55

-180

Tipperary North Riding

Full Time Change

72

-131

Tipperary North Riding

Contract/Part Time Jobs

273

317

Tipperary South Riding

Full Time Jobs

2,187

2,151

Tipperary South Riding

Full Time Gains

123

81

Tipperary South Riding

Full Time Losses

-577

-117

Tipperary South Riding

Full Time Change

-454

-36

Tipperary South Riding

Contract/Part Time Jobs

359

383

Waterford

Full Time Jobs

4,217

4,063

Waterford

Full Time Gains

909

692

Waterford

Full Time Losses

-611

-846

Waterford

Full Time Change

298

-154

Waterford

Contract/Part Time Jobs

455

414

Westmeath

Full Time Jobs

2,181

2,352

Westmeath

Full Time Gains

340

275

Westmeath

Full Time Losses

-310

-104

Westmeath

Full Time Change

30

171

Westmeath

Contract/Part Time Jobs

231

240

Wexford

Full Time Jobs

3,793

3,881

Wexford

Full Time Gains

191

385

Wexford

Full Time Losses

-340

-297

Wexford

Full Time Change

-149

88

Wexford

Contract/Part Time Jobs

481

521

Wicklow

Full Time Jobs

3,122

3,339

Wicklow

Full Time Gains

204

410

Wicklow

Full Time Losses

-219

-193

Wicklow

Full Time Change

-15

217

Wicklow

Contract/Part Time Jobs

518

424

Total

Full Time Jobs

142,122

145,460

Total

Full Time Gains

14,023

12,861

Total

Full Time Losses

-10,453

-9,523

Total

Full Time Change

3,570

3,338

Total

Contract/Part Time Jobs

24,237

23,991

Appendix 3 – IDA Ireland Employment Statistics

County

Employment Data

2011

2012

Cavan

Total New Jobs Created

-3

0

Cavan

Job Losses

-22

-39

Cavan

Total Net Change in Employment

-25

-39

Louth

Total New Jobs Created

225

390

Louth

Job Losses

-58

-45

Louth

Total Net Change in Employment

167

345

Monaghan

Total New Jobs Created

19

6

Monaghan

Job Losses

-82

-10

Monaghan

Total Net Change in Employment

-63

-4

Donegal

Total New Jobs Created

274

140

Donegal

Job Losses

-22

-18

Donegal

Total Net Change in Employment

252

122

Leitrim

Total New Jobs Created

26

-37

Leitrim

Job Losses

-199

-152

Leitrim

Total Net Change in Employment

-173

-189

Sligo

Total New Jobs Created

177

86

Sligo

Job Losses

-51

-138

Sligo

Total Net Change in Employment

126

-52

Laois

Total New Jobs Created

2

-1

Laois

Job Losses

-27

-23

Laois

Total Net Change in Employment

-25

-24

Longford

Total New Jobs Created

-11

31

Longford

Job Losses

-50

0

Longford

Total Net Change in Employment

-61

31

Offaly

Total New Jobs Created

53

55

Offaly

Job Losses

-78

-1

Offaly

Total Net Change in Employment

-25

54

Roscommon

Total New Jobs Created

84

64

Roscommon

Job Losses

-12

0

Roscommon

Total Net Change in Employment

72

64

Westmeath

Total New Jobs Created

147

318

Westmeath

Job Losses

-56

-30

Westmeath

Total Net Change in Employment

91

288

Galway

Total New Jobs Created

1,898

993

Galway

Job Losses

-169

-297

Galway

Total Net Change in Employment

1,729

702

Mayo

Total New Jobs Created

149

162

Mayo

Job Losses

-87

-58

Mayo

Total Net Change in Employment

62

20

Clare

Total New Jobs Created

70

66

Clare

Job Losses

-40

-28

Clare

Total Net Change in Employment

30

29

Limerick

Total New Jobs Created

242

592

Limerick

Job Losses

-133

-99

Limerick

Total Net Change in Employment

109

502

Tipperary North

Total New Jobs Created

23

-1

Tipperary North

Job Losses

-3

-6

Tipperary North

Total Net Change in Employment

20

-7

Cork

Total New Jobs Created

1,791

2,208

Cork

Job Losses

-870

-991

Cork

Total Net Change in Employment

921

1,217

Kerry

Total New Jobs Created

166

114

Kerry

Job Losses

-182

-8

Kerry

Total Net Change in Employment

-16

106

Carlow

Total New Jobs Created

197

132

Carlow

Job Losses

0

-1

Carlow

Total Net Change in Employment

197

131

Kilkenny

Total New Jobs Created

-8

133

Kilkenny

Job Losses

-5

0

Kilkenny

Total Net Change in Employment

-13

133

Tipperary South

Total New Jobs Created

3

153

Tipperary South

Job Losses

-279

-155

Tipperary South

Total Net Change in Employment

-276

-2

Waterford

Total New Jobs Created

-152

20

Waterford

Job Losses

-764

-186

Waterford

Total Net Change in Employment

-916

-166

Wexford

Total New Jobs Created

18

52

Wexford

Job Losses

-47

-106

Wexford

Total Net Change in Employment

-29

-54

Dublin

Total New Jobs Created

7,160

6,763

Dublin

Job Losses

-3,066

-3,059

Dublin

Total Net Change in Employment

4,094

3,704

Kildare

Total New Jobs Created

385

115

Kildare

Job Losses

-377

-489

Kildare

Total Net Change in Employment

8

-374

Meath

Total New Jobs Created

84

36

Meath

Job Losses

-28

-103

Meath

Total Net Change in Employment

56

-67

Wicklow

Total New Jobs Created

65

137

Wicklow

Job Losses

-243

-110

Wicklow

Total Net Change in Employment

-178

27

Appendix 4

Table 1: County Enterprise Boards Employment Statistics 2012

CEB

Full Time Employees

Part Time Employees

Full Time Gains

Full Time Losses

Net Full Time

Gains/ Losses

Carlow

1258

415

254

-94

160

Cavan

1071

436

138

-131

7

Clare

1255

599

200

-120

80

Cork City

796

114

52

-52

0

Cork North

400

77

59

-30

29

Cork South

1089

256

179

-108

71

Cork West

638

350

83

-77

6

Donegal

1578

856

131

-311

-180

Dublin City

2067

552

382

-364

18

Dublin Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown

1802

839

337

-64

273

Dublin Fingal

1237

491

240

-205

35

Dublin South

1076

441

168

-113

55

Galway County/City

1556

169

124

-165

-41

Kerry

1236

749

316

-369

-53

Kildare

800

313

133

-160

-27

Kilkenny

775

204

84

-155

-71

Laois

652

344

69

-99

-30

Leitrim

340

183

35

-45

-10

Limerick City

654

270

100

-151

-51

Limerick County

1058

192

73

-81

-8

Longford

831

265

79

-100

-21

Louth

866

441

148

-177

-29

Mayo

1000

329

43

-50

-7

Meath

1107

341

175

-94

81

Monaghan

902

386

120

-155

-35

Offaly

742

294

75

-90

-15

Roscommon

612

258

81

-106

-25

Sligo

813

475

117

-87

30

Tipperary(NR)

365

160

41

-125

-84

Tipperary(SR)

706

325

53

-17

36

Waterford City

665

265

76

-106

-30

Waterford County

590

204

110

-105

5

WestMeath

1022

379

130

-218

-88

Wexford

1193

445

269

-163

106

Wicklow

678

653

184

-115

69

Grand Total

33430

13070

4858

-4602

256

Table 2: County Enterprise Boards Employment Statistics 2011

CEB

Full Time Employees

Part Time Employees

Full Time Gains

Full Time Losses

Net Full Time

Gains/ Losses

Carlow

1098

324

190

-138

52

Cavan

1062

392

154

-124

30

Clare

1175

668

56

-33

23

Cork City

796

109

41

-108

-67

Cork North

371

77

57

-105

-48

Cork South

1018

214

164

-139

25

Cork West

632

364

77

-94

-17

Donegal

1758

700

310

-316

-6

Dublin City

2062

478

293

-186

107

Dublin Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown

1063

414

159

-117

42

Dublin Fingal

1202

512

98

-84

14

Dublin South

1006

389

122

-82

40

Galway County/City

1597

136

250

-711

-461

Kerry

1289

918

348

-368

-20

Kildare

830

345

106

-208

-102

Kilkenny

846

255

151

-147

4

Laois

682

319

136

-160

-24

Leitrim

336

184

61

-117

-56

Limerick City

743

253

174

-140

34

Limerick County

1033

205

190

-135

55

Longford

852

248

117

-130

-13

Louth

895

447

255

-241

14

Mayo

1007

328

63

-163

-100

Meath

1026

254

358

-163

195

Monaghan

937

363

111

-121

-10

Offaly

760

327

224

-95

129

Roscommon

654

278

107

-94

13

Sligo

783

444

121

-101

20

Tipperary(NR)

449

147

88

-48

40

Tipperary(SR)

667

321

77

-251

-174

Waterford City

590

226

178

-186

-8

Waterford County

589

174

59

-80

-21

WestMeath

1111

418

188

-211

-23

Wexford

1088

478

167

-255

-88

Wicklow

607

591

81

-250

-169

Grand Total

32614

12300

5331

-5901

-570

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