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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Questions (171)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the total employment of the category clerical, sales and service employees in the NACE Rev 2 category of wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G for each of the years 2010 to 2021 inclusive in tabular form. [16408/22]

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Written answers

The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available.

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. Data for Quarter 3 for the years 2010-2021 are presented below.

The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification.

Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) classified by NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector G (Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles) in the third quarter 2010 – 2021.

Table 1 - Number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) in the NACE Rev.2 Economic Sectors G (Wholesale & Retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles), Q3 2010 - Q3 2021

'000

Q3 2010

Q3 2011

Q3 2012

Q3 2013

Q3 2014

Q3 2015

Q3 2016

Q3 2017

Q3 2018

Q3 2019

Q3 2020

Q3 2021

Employment in Wholesale & Retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles Sector 

282.0

279.3

276.5

284.8

290.2

290.5

299.2

303.9

300.8

300.9

302.3

310.8

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

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=July-September.

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