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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 3 Nov 1982

Vol. 338 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Written Answers. - Unemployment Statistics.

350.

asked the Taoiseach the number of persons registered as unemployed in each employment exchange area in North Tipperary in the months of May, June, July, August and September 1982; and if he will state in respect of each figure the percentage of (a) persons under the age of 25 years and (b) male persons.

The following table shows the information sought:

Live Register at certain dates in 1982

Local Office

Total

Persons under 25 as Percentage of Total

Males as Percentage of Total

%

%

Nenagh

28 May

554

16.1

81.2

25 June

582

15.6

81.3

30 July

846

13.8

85.2

27 August

884

15.5

84.6

24 September

913

16.0

85.0

Roscrea

28 May

360

30.3

82.8

25 June

513

31.6

84.4

30 July

530

31.9

84.3

27 August

556

34.2

83.6

24 September

561

34.4

84.1

Thurles

28 May

1,025

24.7

78.4

25 June

1,000

25.9

75.5

30 July

1,026

27.9

74.5

27 August

1,044

26.9

75.4

24 September

1,055

27.1

76.1

351.

asked the Taoiseach the number of people resident in County Sligo city and county and out of work on the latest date for which figures are available; and the comparable figures for the same date in the previous five years.

An analysis of the live register according to area of residence is carried out on a quarterly basis. The numbers of persons resident in Sligo Municipal Borough and Sligo County who were on the live register on 20 August 1982, the latest date for which the information is available, are shown below together with comparable figures for corresponding dates in 1981 and 1980.

Area of Residence

20 August 1982

21 August 1981

22 August 1980

Sligo Municipal Borough

786

700

551

County Sligo (Remainder)

1,761

1,391

1,294

Total County Sligo

2,547

2,091

1,845

The basis for compilation of the live register was changed in January 1980 so as to exclude systematic short-time workers and persons aged 65 years and over, from that date. It is not possible to give corresponding figures for the analysis by area of residence prior to 1980. The information given below for 1979, 1978 and 1977 is based on the previous method of compilation.

Area of Residence

31 August 1979

25 August 1978

26 August 1977

Sligo Municipal Borough

379

437

642

County Sligo (Remainder)

1,117

1,327

1,384

Total—County Sligo

1,496

1,764

2,026

352.

asked the Taoiseach the number of unemployed under 25 years of age in Waterford county and city; and the corresponding figures for 1981 and 1980.

The latest information available on the number of persons on the Live Register relates to 24 September 1982. The following table shows the information sought.

Number of Persons under 25 years of age on the live register.

Local Employment Office

24 September 1982

25 September 1981

26 September 1980

Dungarvan

174

174

115

Lismore

49

59

58

Total—County Waterford

223

233

173

Waterford City

1,115

792

579

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