asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will indicate the approximate number of persons employed in building and construction of all kinds for the years 1946, 1947 and 1948.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Building and Construction—Employment.
The average numbers of manual workers employed each week in the building trade in occupations insurable under the Insurance (Intermittent Unemployment) Act, 1942, as estimated from sales of supplementary insurance stamps at post offices, were as follows:—
|
Year. |
Average Number. |
|
1946 |
19,293 |
|
1947 |
24,268 |
|
1948 |
29,700 |
The figure for the year 1948 is provisional and subject to revision.