Unemployment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 July 2014

Thursday, 17 July 2014

Questions (376)

Michael McGrath

Question:

376. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons formerly employed in construction trade categories, particularly electrical or mechanical, who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32677/14]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection

The number of persons in receipt of either jobseeker's benefit or jobseeker's allowance at the end of June 2014 was 47,707 and 295,594 respectively; of these totals, 3,330 jobseeker’s benefit recipients and 59,410 jobseeker’s allowance recipients had occupations in construction-related trade categories. When other trades are added which may include some people who had worked in the construction industry the number of recipients of jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s allowance increases to 6,448 and 78,237 respectively. A tabular statement detailing the breakdown of these recipients by occupation group is provided for the Deputy’s information.

Category	Jobseeker’s Benefit	Jobseeker’s Allowance	Total
Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors	67	527	594
Construction Trades	2,243	40,687	42,930
Draughtspersons, Quantity and Other Surveyors	50	221	271
Other Occupations in Construction	503	12,606	13,109
Woodworking Trades	467	5,369	5,836
Sub-Total	3,330	59,410	62,740
-	-	-	-
Electrical/Electronic Trades	435	2,740	3,175
Engineers and Technologists	827	2,305	3,132
Metal Forming, Welding and Related Trades	210	2,051	2,261
Metal Machining, Fitting and Instrument Making Trades	394	1,966	2,360
Metal Making and Treating Workers	8	98	106
Metal Working Process Workers	39	217	256
Other Craft and Related Occupations not elsewhere classified	383	4,456	4,839
Other Occupations in Mining and Manufacturing	25	146	171
Road Transport Workers	797	4,848	5,645
Overall Total	6,448	78,237	84,685