Unemployment Data

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Questions (7)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

7. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the NUTS 2 regions that are within 1% of the national unemployment rate; and the NUTS 2 regions that are not within 1% of the national unemployment rate in tabular form. [32435/18]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Deputy Joe McHugh)

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (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 unemployment (ILO) rates for persons aged 15 – 74 years in each of the NUTS2 regions and in the State for Q1 2018.

Unemployment (ILO) rates for persons aged 15-74 years classified by NUTS2 regions, Q1 2018 %

NUTS 2 Regions	Q1 18
Northern and Western	5.0
Southern	6.1
Eastern and Midland	5.6
State	5.7

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

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

Data may be subject to future revision.

Reference period: q1=Jan -Mar.