Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2017
84. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the total number of very long-term unemployed over two years duration based on the latest data at hand; the total in percentage terms out of total persons unemployed this category represents; and the corresponding EU average rate. [11028/17]
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 the total number of very long term unemployed persons (over two years duration) together with the total number of persons who are unemployed in Q3 and Q4 2016 for Ireland. The table also includes the percentage share of all unemployed persons represented by this category 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 (two years and over) unemployment (ILO) Q3 16 and Q4 16
|
Unemployed persons aged 15 - 74 years |
Q3 16 |
Q4 16 |
|
Long-term (two years and over) unemployed - Ireland ('000) |
65.3 |
56.5 |
|
Total unemployed - Ireland ('000) |
177.7 |
147.4 |
|
Long-term (two years and over) unemployed as a percentage of total unemployment - Ireland (%) |
36.7 |
38.3 |
|
Long-term (two years and over) unemployed as a percentage of total unemployment - EU 28 (%) |
29.4 |
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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.
