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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 12 Nov 1985

Vol. 361 No. 8

Written Answers. - Unemployment Statistics.

54.

asked the Taoiseach the number of persons signing on at Navan, Kells and Trim employment exchanges in County Meath as at the end of May, August and up to date.

The following table shows the number of persons on the live register at Navan, Kells and Trim employment offices in County Meath on 31 May 1985, 30 August 1985, 27 September 1985 and 25 October 1985.

Date

Navan

Kells

Trim

Total County Meath

31 May 1985

1,577

682

845

3,104

30 August 1985

1,630

686

899

3,215

27 September 1985

1,611

679

886

3,176

25 October 1985

1,657

691

875

3,223

55.

asked the Taoiseach the total number on the live register in (a) County Leitrim and (b) County Sligo on 31 October in (i) 1982, (ii) 1983, (iii) 1984 and (iv) 1985.

The following table shows the number of persons on the live register at each local employment office in Counties Leitrim and Sligo on 29 October 1982, 28 October 1983, 26 October 1984 and 25 October 1985.

Local Office

29 October 1982

28 October 1983

26 October 1984

25 October 1985

County Leitrim

Carrick-on-Shannon

645

768

838

811

Manorhamilton

476

478

435

467

Total Co. Leitrim

1,121

1,246

1,273

1,278

County Sligo

Sligo

1,684

1,901

1,975

2,090

Tubbercurry

360

414

376

401

Total Co. Sligo

2,044

2,315

2,351

2,491

56.

asked the Taoiseach the number of persons unemployed in the Galway city area in (a) 1983, (b) 1984 and (c) 1985 to date; and if he will give a breakdown as between men and women and their employment qualifications.

A special occupational analysis of the live register is carried out quarterly in respect of the last Friday of March, June, September and December. This analysis provides the only information available in respect of the employment qualifications of persons on the live register. The following table gives an occupational analysis of persons on the live register at Galway city employment exchange on 30 September 1983, 28 September 1984 and 27 September 1985 classified by sex.

The number of males, females and persons on the Live Register at Galway City Employment Exchange at the end of September 1983 to 1985, classified by Occupation.

Occupation

30 September 1983

28 September 1984

27 September 1985

Males

Females

Total

Males

Females

Total

Males

Females

Total

Farmers

9

9

6

6

5

5

Relatives Assisting Farmers

780

780

737

737

630

630

General Agricultural Workers (Incl. Turf Workers)

14

14

11

11

11

11

Other Agricultural Workers

2

1

3

5

5

9

9

Fishermen

48

48

44

44

55

55

Mine and Quarry Workers

5

5

2

2

4

4

Grain Millers

1

1

Bakers and Pastry Cooks, Incl. Biscuit Makers

14

3

17

15

24

39

12

2

14

Sugar Refiners

Brewers and Maltsters

Provision Curers and Pork Butchers

1

1

2

2

2

2

Other Workers in Food, Drink and Tobacco

9

9

6

1

7

8

8

Textile Weavers and Spinners

8

6

14

1

2

3

6

4

10

Hosiery Workers

2

2

Other Textile Workers

5

6

11

10

5

15

9

5

14

Boot, Shoe, etc. Makers

1

1

2

1

2

3

1

1

Tailors, Tailors' Pressers and Machinists

1

8

9

3

2

5

6

6

Dress and Blouse Makers

1

1

2

2

2

2

Shirt, Collar and Cuff Makers

Other Makers of Apparel and Textile Goods

3

3

1

1

4

14

18

Sawyers and Wood Turners

1

1

3

3

1

1

Foundry Workers, etc.

3

3

3

3

2

2

Motor Mechanics

16

16

26

26

15

15

Other Metal Workers

161

161

193

193

179

4

183

Electricians and Related Occupations

46

46

59

59

35

35

Printers, Compositors, Book-Binders

4

4

8

4

6

10

6

14

20

Building:

Skilled Workers:

Masons

5

5

5

5

7

7

Plasterers, Bricklayers, Slaters, etc.

80

80

74

74

86

86

Carpenters

123

123

146

146

138

138

Painters, Decorators, etc.

59

59

49

49

66

66

Plumbers and Gas-Fitters

48

48

39

39

38

38

Unskilled Workers:

Builders Labourers

361

361

367

367

389

389

Other Building Workers

9

9

13

13

19

19

Road Labourers, Asphalters, etc.

17

17

18

18

30

30

Motor Van, etc. Drivers, Chauffeurs, etc.

125

125

129

1

130

153

153

Porters, Messengers

39

39

45

45

36

2

38

Dock Labourers

1

1

Other Transport Workers

83

2

85

99

3

102

87

1

88

Salesmen and Shop Assistants

46

116

162

62

125

187

71

104

175

Domestic Servants

25

130

155

27

130

157

34

154

188

Others in Personal Services

52

76

128

71

109

180

89

83

172

Clerks, Typists and Book-keepers

44

183

227

45

159

204

52

192

244

General Labourers

378

1

379

399

399

336

336

Other Skilled Workers

273

162

435

328

196

524

345

192

537

Other and Undefined Workers

688

516

1,204

751

573

1,324

885

676

1,561

Total Live Register

3,583

1,219

4,802

3,799

1,341

5,140

3,856

1,457

5,313

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