Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 December 2013
69. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will substantiate claims that the economy is producing 3,000 jobs per month by providing a breakdown of the jobs for a sample month by standard occupational classification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53281/13]
View answerAccording to the Quarterly National Household Survey for Quarter 3, 2013, published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), approximately 4,800 jobs per month have been created – a total of 58,000 in the 12 months to end of the third quarter of 2013. A monthly breakdown of jobs by standard occupational classification is not available. However, the following table provides statistics by Quarter, on Persons aged over 15 employed by Sector (Source: CSO Database). While these employment figures are very encouraging signs for the economy, we must continue to build on this progress and support further job creation. I am currently preparing the 2014 Action Plan for Jobs 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.
Table: Persons aged over 15 employed by Sector
Persons aged 15 years and over in Employment (Thousand) by Sex, NACE Rev2 Economic Sector and Quarter
|
- |
2011Q3 |
2011Q4 |
2012Q1 |
2012Q2 |
2012Q3 |
2012Q4 |
2013Q1 |
2013Q2 |
2013Q3 |
|
Both sexes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
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 |
- |
- |
- |
