Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
15. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the latest employment rates of men and women in the labour force by ranges (details supplied); and the corresponding EU 15 and EU 28 employment rates for the same age ranges by gender in tabular form. [32130/18]
View answerThe 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 Q1 2018.
The following table shows the latest employment rates for persons aged 15 years and over by sex and age group for Q1 2018 for Ireland, the EU 15 and EU 28.
Employment rates of persons aged 15 years and over by sex and age group, Q1 2018
|
Gender and Age Group |
Ireland |
EU 15 |
EU 28 |
|
Males |
% |
% |
% |
|
15-19 years |
19.2 |
19.3 |
16.9 |
|
20-24 years |
60.5 |
54.9 |
54.8 |
|
25-34 years |
84.4 |
81.4 |
82.6 |
|
35-44 years |
88.5 |
87.3 |
87.9 |
|
45-54 years |
83.6 |
85.8 |
85.6 |
|
55-59 years |
74.1 |
77.7 |
76.9 |
|
60-64 years |
60.5 |
51.0 |
50.1 |
|
65+ years |
17.7 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
|
15-64 years |
73.6 |
72.9 |
72.9 |
|
15-74 years |
68.1 |
64.9 |
65.1 |
|
15 years and over |
64.3 |
59.0 |
59.5 |
|
Females |
% |
% |
% |
|
15-19 years |
14.7 |
17.1 |
14.8 |
|
20-24 years |
59.3 |
51.3 |
49.1 |
|
25-34 years |
75.0 |
71.1 |
70.7 |
|
35-44 years |
73.9 |
74.9 |
75.7 |
|
45-54 years |
68.7 |
74.4 |
75.2 |
|
55-59 years |
59.0 |
66.1 |
65.4 |
|
60-64 years |
42.4 |
40.5 |
37.1 |
|
65+ years |
6.4 |
3.9 |
3.9 |
|
15-64 years |
62.3 |
63.2 |
62.6 |
|
15-74 years |
56.6 |
55.0 |
54.4 |
|
15 years and over |
52.1 |
48.1 |
47.8 |
|
All Persons |
% |
% |
% |
|
15-19 years |
17.0 |
18.2 |
15.9 |
|
20-24 years |
59.9 |
53.1 |
52.0 |
|
25-34 years |
79.5 |
76.3 |
76.7 |
|
35-44 years |
81.0 |
81.1 |
81.8 |
|
45-54 years |
76.1 |
80.1 |
80.4 |
|
55-59 years |
66.5 |
71.8 |
71.0 |
|
60-64 years |
51.4 |
45.6 |
43.3 |
|
65+ years |
11.7 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
|
15-64 years |
67.9 |
68.0 |
67.8 |
|
15-74 years |
62.3 |
59.9 |
59.7 |
|
15 years and over |
58.1 |
53.4 |
53.5 |
Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), 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: q1=Jan-Mar.
