Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
230. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance the baseline employment and unemployment figures he has used for each of the next five years in preparing his fiscal and economic projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1230/16]
View answerIn line with Budget 2016, the employment and unemployment forecasts, along with the underlying totals, produced on the basis of available data at the time are set out in the table below.
|
- |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
|
Employment, aged 15 and over |
per cent growth |
2.4 |
2.0 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.7 |
|
Employment, aged 15 and over |
persons (000s) |
2,014 |
2,054 |
2,094 |
2,131 |
2,167 |
|
Unemployment, aged 15-74 |
per cent growth |
8.3 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
6.8 |
6.4 |
|
Unemployment, aged 15-74 |
persons (000s) |
182 |
171 |
161 |
155 |
149 |
These forecasts will be updated in the context of the 2016 Stability Programme Update.
