Employment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Questions (100)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

100. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the employment rates of men and women in the labour force by age ranges (details supplied); and the corresponding EU 15 and EU 28 employment rates for the same age ranges by gender, in tabular form. [22481/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of labour force (ILO) in the State. This survey replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017.

The most recent LFS figures available are for the Q4 2017.

The table shows the latest employment rates for persons aged 15 years and over by sex and age group for Q4 2017 for Ireland and the corresponding EU 15 and EU 28 employment rates for Q4 2017.

Data for the age groups 25-34, 35-44 and 45-54 at EU15 and EU28 level was not readily available from EUROSTAT at the time of issue. This data has been requested from EUROSTAT and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Employment rates of persons aged 15 years and over by sex and age group, Q4 2017 - %

Ireland	Q4 17	EU15	Q4 17	EU28	Q4 17
Males		Males		Males
15-19 years	20.0	15-19 years	20.1	15-19 years	17.5
20-24 years	63.7	20-24 years	55.0	20-24 years	54.9
25-34 years	84.2	25-34 years	N/A	25-34 years	N/A
35-44 years	86.4	35-44 years	N/A	35-44 years	N/A
45-54 years	84.8	45-54 years	N/A	45-54 years	N/A
55-59 years	73.7	55-59 years	78.1	55-59 years	77.3
60-64 years	58.0	60-64 years	51.1	60-64 years	50.4
65+ years	18.2	65+ years	8.4	65+ years	8.4
15-64 years	73.5	15-64 years	73.3	15-64 years	73.3
15-74 years	68.2	15-74 years	65.3	15-74 years	65.5
15 years and over	64.3	15 years and over	59.4	15 years and over	59.9
Females		Females		Females
15-19 years	19.0	15-19 years	17.9	15-19 years	15.4
20-24 years	61.2	20-24 years	52.1	20-24 years	49.8
25-34 years	76.2	25-34 years	N/A	25-34 years	N/A
35-44 years	74.2	35-44 years	N/A	35-44 years	N/A
45-54 years	67.9	45-54 years	N/A	45-54 years	N/A
55-59 years	57.3	55-59 years	66.0	55-59 years	65.2
60-64 years	45.2	60-64 years	39.9	60-64 years	36.7
65+ years	5.8	65+ years	3.9	65+ years	4.0
15-64 years	63.1	15-64 years	63.4	15-64 years	62.8
15-74 years	57.3	15-74 years	55.2	15-74 years	54.6
15 years and over	52.7	15 years and over	48.4	15 years and over	48.0
All Persons		All persons		All persons
15-19 years	19.5	15-19 years	19.0	15-19 years	16.5
20-24 years	62.4	20-24 years	53.6	20-24 years	52.4
25-34 years	80.1	25-34 years	N/A	25-34 years	N/A
35-44 years	80.2	35-44 years	N/A	35-44 years	N/A
45-54 years	76.3	45-54 years	N/A	45-54 years	N/A
55-59 years	65.4	55-59 years	71.9	55-59 years	71.1
60-64 years	51.6	60-64 years	45.3	60-64 years	43.2
65+ years	11.6	65+ years	5.9	65+ years	5.9
15-64 years	68.3	15-64 years	68.3	15-64 years	68.1
15-74 years	62.7	15-74 years	60.2	15-74 years	60.0
15 years and over	58.4	15 years and over	53.8	15 years and over	53.8

Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland and EUROSTAT.

N/A - Corresponding age ranges not available on EU site.

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: q4=Oct-Dec.

Note: A new Labour Force Survey (LFS) replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) in Q3 2017 and, as a result, care should be taken when comparing data from before and after this period. Please see background notes of the LFS release for additional information.