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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2022

Tuesday, 13 December 2022

Questions (129)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the total number of persons currently employed in the services sector throughout the country. [62301/22]

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The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State.

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

In Q3 2022 1,947,900 persons were employed in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sectors G-U (Total Services).

Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) classified by NACE Rev.2 Economic Sectors the third quarter 2012 – 2022.

Table 1 Persons aged 15-89 years in employment (ILO) classified by sex and NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector Q3 2012-2022

'000

Economic sector (NACE Rev.2)

Q3 2012

Q3 2013

Q3 2014

Q3 2015

Q3 2016

Q3 2017

Q3 2018

Q3 2019

Q3 2020

Q3 2021

Q3 2022

A

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

110.1

112.2

108.9

112.0

115.9

111.2

104.5

99.3

98.3

107.0

94.6

B-F

Total Industry

315.4

339.1

347.0

377.0

404.2

417.6

431.1

443.8

432.7

453.4

501.4

B-E

Industry

232.7

249.8

250.3

266.4

284.7

289.1

284.6

294.0

298.9

307.1

330.4

F

Construction

82.8

89.2

96.8

110.6

119.5

128.5

146.5

149.8

133.7

146.3

171.0

G-U

Total Services

1,456.0

1,504.8

1,543.5

1,578.9

1,628.3

1,667.4

1,724.9

1,774.7

1,715.4

1,905.9

1,947.9

G

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

276.5

284.8

290.2

290.5

299.2

303.9

300.8

300.9

302.3

310.8

315.3

H

Transportation and storage

83.3

83.6

84.1

87.0

92.6

93.7

101.1

103.7

100.1

108.7

108.5

I

Accommodation and food service activities

127.2

144.5

148.6

150.3

162.5

164.8

181.2

176.7

137.2

176.7

170.0

J

Information and communication

91.2

97.5

95.8

101.9

109.4

117.0

124.1

130.8

128.3

147.3

159.5

K-L

Financial, insurance and real estate activities

103.5

104.3

108.1

105.3

108.7

108.1

100.8

114.2

123.4

137.9

127.4

M

Professional, scientific and technical activities

106.2

121.5

128.6

135.8

140.1

132.9

134.8

132.7

140.6

164.9

165.7

N

Administrative and support service activities

79.7

78.8

79.9

83.8

84.4

92.6

105.2

109.2

92.1

103.1

110.9

O

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security

88.5

87.3

90.3

93.7

92.2

95.4

103.6

113.9

117.7

124.2

132.2

P

Education

134.0

136.6

140.7

143.7

146.6

160.2

169.8

182.6

182.6

208.3

206.3

Q

Human health and social work activities

257.8

257.9

266.7

271.2

273.9

281.2

281.3

290.8

288.0

306.4

336.6

R-U

Other NACE activities

108.0

108.0

110.5

115.6

118.8

117.6

122.3

119.2

103.0

117.6

115.6

Not stated

7.0

5.9

9.9

10.7

10.0

[7.9]

8.4

[5.6]

*

*

10.4

Total persons

1,888.5

1,962.0

2,009.4

2,078.6

2,158.4

2,204.2

2,268.9

2,323.4

2,250.0

2,471.2

2,554.3

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

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.

An asterisk (*) indicates that 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: q3=July- September.

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