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Zero-hour Contracts

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2016

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

Questions (45, 46)

Niall Collins

Question:

45. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on zero-hour contracts and their percentage of the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/16]

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Niall Collins

Question:

46. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on if-and-when contracts and their percentage of the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/16]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 46 together.

The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available.

The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State.

The most recent figures available are for Q1 2016.

Table 1 shows the number of employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over classified by permanency of job from Q1 2008 to Q1 2016.

Table 2 shows the number of employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over not in permanent employment classified by reasons for being in temporary employment from Q1 2008 to Q1 2016.

Table 3 shows the number of employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over with temporary job/work contract of limited duration as a percentage of total employees (including not stated) from Q1 2008 to Q1 2016.

Table 1 Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over classified by permanency of job

'000

Q1 08

Q1 09

Q1 10

Q1 11

Q1 12

Q1 13

Q1 14

Q1 15

Q1 16

Person has a permanent job or work contract of unlimited duration

1,610.0

1,501.2

1,415.7

1,371.5

1,350.1

1,364.5

1,391.9

1,445.1

1,486.3

Person has a temporary job/work contract of limited duration

139.8

135.5

139.6

150.7

157.1

145.1

142.5

134.7

126.4

Not stated

22.0

11.3

13.9

13.7

15.8

17.7

21.1

18.7

23.7

Total

1,771.9

1,648.0

1,569.2

1,535.9

1,523.0

1,527.3

1,555.5

1,598.6

1,636.4

Data may be subject to future revision.

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Reference period: q1 = January - March.

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.

Table 2 Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over not in permanent employment classified by reasons for being in temporary employment

'000

Q1 08

Q1 09

Q1 10

Q1 11

Q1 12

Q1 13

Q1 14

Q1 15

Q1 16

It is a contract covering a period of training

5.7

4.8

5.3

[2.9]

5.2

17.4

16.9

16.9

16.5

Person could not find a permanent job

23.4

28.4

37.6

42.4

50.1

77.2

75.2

71.9

64

Person did not want a permanent job

29.5

19.4

18.5

17.9

15.2

18.1

18.6

20.2

17.6

It is a contract for a probationary period

:

:

:

:

:

[3.8]

5.3

[4.7]

*

Not stated

81.2

82.9

78.1

87.6

86.7

28.6

26.6

21.1

24.7

Total

139.8

135.5

139.6

150.7

157.1

145.1

142.5

134.7

126.4

Note: Caution is warranted in comparing data captured from Q2 2012 to prior periods due to change in filter for question and adding of additional answer option impacting upon direct comparability of series.

: No data available

Data may be subject to future revision.

* Estimates for numbers of persons or averages where there are less than 30 persons in a cell are not produced as estimates are too small to be considered reliable.

Parentheses [ ] indicate where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution.

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change .

Reference period: q1 = January - March.

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.

Table 3 Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over with temporary job/work contract of limited duration as a percentage of total employees (including not stated)

%

Q1 08

Q1 09

Q1 10

Q1 11

Q1 12

Q1 13

Q1 14

Q1 15

Q1 16

Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over with temporary job/work contract of limited duration as a percentage of total employees (including not stated)

7.9

8.2

8.9

9.8

10.3

9.5

9.2

8.4

7.7

Data may be subject to future revision.

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Reference period: q1 = January - March.

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.

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