Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013
254. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of casual and part-time employees in receipt of social welfare payments such as jobseeker's allowance, jobseeker's benefit and family income supplement; if these figures can be grouped by economic sector according to Nace Rev. 2 codes; if the figures can be grouped according to occupation type, by UK SOC, if possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52615/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of casual and part-time employees in receipt of jobseeker's allowance or jobseeker's benefit is not available. I am however informed that at the end of November there were 81,489 casual employees on the live register and a breakdown of this number grouped by the economic sector of their employer activity according to Nace Rev. 2 industrial sector codes and grouped by their occupation according to the UK Standard Occupational Classification, or UKSOC, where possible is detailed in the following tables. Occupation is recorded at the start of each jobseeker’s claim, i.e., relates to previous occupation, while industrial sector is for current casual employment.
With regard to recipients of the family income supplement scheme it is not possible to differentiate between persons who are in full, casual or part-time employment.
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Casual Jobseekers on the Live Register at end November 2013 By employer activity |
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Sector of Employer activity* |
Persons |
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A Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1,809 |
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B Mining and Quarrying |
272 |
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C Manufacturing |
5,891 |
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D Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
25 |
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E Water supply; Sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
398 |
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F Construction |
7,324 |
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G Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and motorcycles |
16,663 |
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H Transportation and storage |
3,260 |
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I Accommodation and food service activities |
13,397 |
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J Information and communication activities |
989 |
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K Financial and insurance activities |
1,008 |
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L Real Estate activities |
983 |
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M Professional, Scientific and Technical activities |
2,800 |
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N Administrative and support service activities |
7,279 |
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O Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security |
2,293 |
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P Education |
2,692 |
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Q Human Health And Social Work activities |
5,012 |
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R Arts, entertainment and recreation |
2,191 |
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S Other Service activities |
4,160 |
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T Activities of Households as employers and U Activities of Extra-territorial Organisations And Bodies |
485 |
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Unclassified or unknown |
2,558 |
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All casuals at end-November 2013 |
81,489 |
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* using NACE Rev.2 classification of employer economic activity |
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Casual Jobseekers on the Live Register at end November 2013 |
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By occupation group |
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Major Occupation Groups* |
Persons |
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Managers and Administrators |
1,982 |
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Professional Occupations |
4,954 |
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Associate Professional And Technical Occupations |
1,906 |
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Clerical And Secretarial Occupations |
8,006 |
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Craft and Related Occupations |
16,376 |
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Personal And Protective Service Occupations |
15,313 |
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Sales And Customer Service Occupations |
12,025 |
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Plant And Machine Operatives |
13,018 |
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Other Occupations |
6,546 |
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Unknown or no stated occupation or those who never worked |
1,363 |
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All casuals at end-November 2013 |
81,489 |
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* using the UK Standard Occupational Classification, 1990 classification |
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