Unemployment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 July 2015

Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Questions (69)

Jerry Buttimer

Question:

69. Deputy Jerry Buttimer asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views that persons who were previously self-employed but are now unemployed should be included in the live register figures; if she will take measures to facilitate this change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29489/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is responsible for the publication of Live Register Data. The definition of what is included in that data is a matter for the CSO.

The Live Register is not a measure of unemployment. The CSO's Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) data provides unemployment statistics and since last month the CSO has introduced a new series of monthly unemployment estimates, which are available on the CSO’s website.