Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2017
82. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the total number of long-term unemployed, based on latest data at hand, over a one year duration; the percentage of unemployed persons this represents; and the corresponding EU average rate. [11026/17]
View answerThe Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest unemployment data available for Ireland are for Q4 2016.
The latest corresponding EU 28 data available are for Q3 2016.
The following table shows, for Ireland, the total number of unemployed persons (one year and over) together with the total number of unemployed persons for Q3 and Q4 2016. The table also includes the percentage share of all unemployed persons represented by those who are unemployed for one year and over for the same periods for Ireland, along with the corresponding percentage share for the EU 28 in respect of Q3 2016.
Unemployed persons aged 15 - 74 years classified by long-term (one year and over) unemployment (ILO) Q3 16 and Q4 16
|
Unemployed persons aged 15 - 74 years |
Q3 16 |
Q4 16 |
|
Long-term (one year and over) unemployed - Ireland ('000) |
92.3 |
79.7 |
|
Total unemployed - Ireland ('000) |
177.7 |
147.4 |
|
Long-term (one year and over) unemployed as a percentage of total unemployment - Ireland (%) |
51.9 |
54.1 |
|
Long-term (one year and over) unemployed as a percentage of total unemployment - EU 28 (%) |
46.7 |
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Source: Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland and Eurostat.
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: Q3=Jul-Sep, Q4=Oct-Dec.
