Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2015
122. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach the number of persons under the age of 24 who were unemployed and on the live register, who were in employment, who were on activation schemes and who were in tertiary education, over the past 18 months, in tabular form. [42604/15]
View answerThe exact information requested by the Deputy is not available.
The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection.
The most recent Live Register figures available are for October 2015.
Table 1a below shows the number of persons under 25 years of age (24 years and under) on the Live Register for the months from May 2014 to October 2015.
It should be noted that the Live Register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, and seasonal and casual workers entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit or Allowance.
The most recent data on numbers on Live Register Activation Programmes are for September 2015. It is not possible to provide an age breakdown for persons on the Live Register Activation Programmes.
Table 1b shows the number of persons on Live Register Activation Programmes from April 2014 to September 2015.
The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment (ILO) and unemployment (ILO) in the State.
The most recent figures available are for Quarter 3 2015.
Table 1c shows the number of persons aged 15 to 24 years of age in employment and unemployed from Q2 2014 to Q3 2015.
Table 1d shows the number of persons aged 15 to 24 years of age in education (including persons on holidays from regular education) where level of education is Third level non-honours degreee/Third level honours degree or above.
Table 1a Number of persons aged under 25 years of age on the Live Register
|
2014 |
- |
|
May |
58,516 |
|
June |
61,448 |
|
July |
62,082 |
|
August |
61,494 |
|
September |
55,138 |
|
October |
51,196 |
|
November |
48,872 |
|
December |
47,928 |
|
2015 |
- |
|
January |
49,289 |
|
February |
48,524 |
|
March |
47,058 |
|
April |
45,857 |
|
May |
47,086 |
|
June |
49,497 |
|
July |
50,316 |
|
August |
49,865 |
|
September |
45,173 |
|
October |
41,112 |
Source: CSO Live Register
Table 1b Live Register Activation Programmes April 2014-September 2015
|
- |
April 2014 |
May 2014 |
June 2014 |
July 2014 |
|
Back to Work Schemes |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
|
Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand1 |
10,406 |
10,419 |
10,517 |
10,643 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand |
518 |
546 |
558 |
583 |
|
Short-term Enterprise Allowance2 |
10,931 |
10,971 |
11,081 |
11,231 |
|
Total Back to Work payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other Activation Programmes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
DSP Part-time Job Incentive |
322 |
343 |
319 |
303 |
|
TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) |
7,419 |
7,379 |
7,300 |
7,441 |
|
JobBridge (From July 2011) |
6,750 |
6,977 |
6,782 |
6,333 |
|
Gateway (2013)3 |
148 |
191 |
308 |
446 |
|
Total Other Activation Programmes |
14,639 |
14,890 |
14,709 |
14,523 |
|
Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) |
22,961 |
23,142 |
23,170 |
23,111 |
|
FAS Full Time Training for Unemployed People(4) |
8,723 |
8,870 |
8,582 |
7,403 |
|
Back to Education Courses |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)6 |
23,335 |
13,300 |
5,009 |
3,348 |
|
Total Back to Education Courses |
28,335 |
18,300 |
10,009 |
8,348 |
|
Total Activation Programmes |
85,589 |
76,173 |
67,551 |
64,616 |
|
- |
August 2014 |
September 2014 |
October 2014 |
November 2014 |
|
Back to Work Schemes |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand1 |
10,732 |
10,746 |
10,897 |
11,009 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand |
580 |
570 |
516 |
492 |
|
Short-term Enterprise Allowance2 |
11,317 |
11,321 |
11,418 |
11,506 |
|
Total Back to Work payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other Activation Programmes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
DSP Part-time Job Incentive |
317 |
357 |
384 |
393 |
|
TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) |
7,477 |
7,494 |
7,683 |
7,860 |
|
JobBridge (From July 2011) |
6,053 |
6,298 |
6,599 |
6,742 |
|
Gateway (2013)3 |
610 |
819 |
1,138 |
1,463 |
|
Total Other Activation Programmes |
14,457 |
14,968 |
15,804 |
16,458 |
|
Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) |
23,124 |
22,941 |
22,815 |
23,035 |
|
FAS Full Time Training for Unemployed People(4) |
6,534 |
7,662 |
8,434 |
8,910 |
|
Back to Education Courses |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)6 |
3,115 |
14,515 |
21,201 |
22,714 |
|
Total Back to Education Courses |
8,115 |
19,515 |
26,201 |
27,714 |
|
Total Activation Programmes |
63,547 |
76,407 |
84,672 |
87,623 |
|
- |
December 2014 |
January 2015 |
February 2015 |
March 2015 |
|
Back to Work Schemes |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand1 |
11,166 |
11,180 |
11,260 |
11,372 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand |
479 |
440 |
447 |
465 |
|
Short-term Enterprise Allowance2 |
11,648 |
11,622 |
11,709 |
11,838 |
|
Total Back to Work payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other Activation Programmes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
DSP Part-time Job Incentive |
397 |
397 |
397 |
397 |
|
TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) |
7,877 |
7,865 |
7,877 |
7,841 |
|
JobBridge (From July 2011) |
6,371 |
6,220 |
6,140 |
6,015 |
|
Gateway (2013)3 |
1,685 |
1,770 |
1,856 |
1,990 |
|
Total Other Activation Programmes |
16,330 |
16,252 |
16,270 |
16,243 |
|
Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) |
23,249 |
22,927 |
23,034 |
24,478 |
|
FAS Full Time Training for Unemployed People(4) |
8,771 |
7,552 |
7,739 |
8,002 |
|
Back to Education Courses |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)6 |
23,366 |
23,497 |
23,873 |
24,143 |
|
Total Back to Education Courses |
28,366 |
28,497 |
28,873 |
29,143 |
|
Total Activation Programmes |
88,364 |
86,850 |
87,625 |
89,704 |
|
- |
April 2015 |
May 2015 |
June 2015 |
July 2015 |
|
Back to Work Schemes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand1 |
11,490 |
11,523 |
11,621 |
11,739 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand |
461 |
486 |
490 |
486 |
|
Short-term Enterprise Allowance2 |
11,951 |
12,009 |
12,111 |
12,225 |
|
Total Back to Work payments |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Other Activation Programmes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
DSP Part-time Job Incentive |
401 |
399 |
378 |
358 |
|
TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) |
7,979 |
7,943 |
8,001 |
8,014 |
|
JobBridge (From July 2011) |
5,895 |
5,778 |
5,338 |
4,969 |
|
Gateway (2013)3 |
2,082 |
2,160 |
2,208 |
2,258 |
|
Total Other Activation Programmes |
16,357 |
16,280 |
15,925 |
15,599 |
|
Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) |
22,999 |
24,563 |
23,112 |
22,913 |
|
FAS Full Time Training for Unemployed People(4) |
7,997 |
7,882 |
7,502 |
6,533 |
|
Back to Education Courses |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)5 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)6 |
24,094 |
15,154 |
6,418 |
4,976 |
|
Total Back to Education Courses |
29,094 |
20,154 |
11,418 |
9,976 |
|
Total Activation Programmes |
88,398 |
80,888 |
70,068 |
67,246 |
|
- |
August 2015 |
September 2015 |
|
Back to Work Schemes |
0 |
0 |
|
Back to Work allowance scheme - Employee strand1 |
11,738 |
11,825 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise allowance scheme -self employed strand |
472 |
469 |
|
Short-term Enterprise Allowance2 |
12,210 |
12,294 |
|
Total Back to Work payments |
- |
- |
|
Other Activation Programmes |
- |
- |
|
DSP Part-time Job Incentive |
369 |
411 |
|
TUS - Community Work Placement Initiative (2011) |
7,881 |
7,827 |
|
JobBridge (From July 2011) |
4,640 |
4,693 |
|
Gateway (2013)3 |
2,315 |
2,342 |
|
Total Other Activation Programmes |
15,205 |
15,273 |
|
Community Employment Schemes (excluding Supervisors) |
22,839 |
22,692 |
|
FAS Full Time Training for Unemployed People(4) |
5,843 |
6,478 |
|
Back to Education Courses |
- |
- |
|
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)5 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)6 |
4,519 |
12,537 |
|
Total Back to Education Courses |
9,519 |
17,537 |
|
Total Activation Programmes |
65,616 |
74,274 |
1 This scheme was closed to new applications from 1st May 2009
2 This scheme was introduced from 1st May 2009. It provides immediate support for someone in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit who wants to start a business.
3 Gateway Scheme included from December 2013
4 Specific Skills Training/Local Training initiative/Traineeship/Return to Work.
5 VTOS figures are estimated at 5,000 each year.
6 BTEA figures include all schemes but participants from JA & JB are not entitled to BTEA during the summer holidays.
Includes MOMENTUM participants from February 2013.
Table 1c Persons aged 15 to 24 years of age in employment (ILO) and unemployed (ILO) Q2 2014 - Q3 2015 - '000
|
- |
Q2 14 |
Q3 14 |
Q4 14 |
Q1 15 |
Q2 15 |
Q3 15 |
|
In employment |
142.5 |
160.5 |
152.4 |
140.7 |
145.2 |
161.5 |
|
Unemployed |
52.6 |
48.4 |
38.8 |
38.6 |
41.9 |
42.2 |
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.
Table 1d Persons aged 15 to 24 years of age in education (including persons on holidays from regular education) where level of education is Third level non-honours degreee/Third level honours degree or above - '000
|
- |
Q2 14 |
Q3 14 |
Q4 14 |
Q1 15 |
Q2 15 |
Q3 15 |
|
Persons aged 15 to 24 years in tertiary education |
116.7 |
109.8 |
136.3 |
119.4 |
117.6 |
103.9 |
Persons for whom education status is not known or persons for whom the level they are engaged at is unknown are excluded.
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.';
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.
