Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 October 2022
129. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons unemployed in Ireland, including the qualification and former trade or employment type of the unemployed person. [47789/22]
View answerThe exact information requested by the Deputy is not available.
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The classification of employment status in LFS results is determined according to ILO (International Labour Organisation) concepts and definitions.
The most recent LFS figures available are for Quarter 2 (Q2) 2022.
Table 1 below shows the number of persons unemployed (ILO) aged 15 - 74 years classified by educational attainment for the second quarter 2022.
Table 2 below shows the number of persons unemployed (ILO) aged 15-74 years classified by previous NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector for the second quarter 2022.
Unemployed persons (ILO) aged 15-74 years classified by level of Educational Attainment, Quarter 2 2022
|
a Primary or below |
* (number in '000s) |
|
b Lower secondary |
22.4 |
|
c Higher secondary |
31.9 |
|
d Post secondary non-tertiary |
16.9 |
|
e Third level non-honours degree |
11.6 |
|
f Third level honours degree or above |
28.3 |
|
g Other/Not stated |
* |
|
Total persons |
119.9 |
Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Statistics Office.
* Estimates for numbers of persons or averages where there are less than 30 persons in a cell are not produced as estimates are too small to be considered reliable.
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: q2=Apr -Jun.
Unemployed persons (ILO) aged 15-74 years classified by previous NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector, Quarter 2 2022
|
NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector |
Unemployment ('000) |
|
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
* |
|
B-F Total Industry |
10.4 |
|
G-U Total Services |
47.1 |
|
- of which, G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
[9.7] |
|
- of which, I Accommodation and food service activities |
[6.9] |
|
Not stated |
12.1 |
|
Not applicable (Person has never worked previously or has worked previously but not in last 8 years) |
49.0 |
|
Total persons |
119.9 |
Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Statistics Office.';
* Estimates for numbers of persons or averages where there are less than 30 persons in a cell are not produced as estimates are too small to be considered reliable.
Parentheses [ ] indicate where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution.
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: q2=Apr -Jun.
