Vol. 400 No. 6
37 Mr. S. Barrett asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the method used by State agencies to determine the number of jobs created in any given year; and if he will give details of the net numbers of new jobs created sector by sector for the years 1987, 1988 and 1989.
Annual employment surveys are carried out by the IDA, Shannon Development and Údarás na Gaeltachta at the end of each year through which all manufacturing and grant-assisted internationally traded services companies are contacted either in writing or by telephone for details of their total permanent employment.
The following table sets out the gains and losses and net change in each of the three main sectors of industry for the years 1987, 1988 and 1989.
Manufacturing and International Services Employment.
1987
|
Gains |
Losses |
Net change |
|
|
Small Industry |
8,940 |
7,570 |
1,370 |
|
Medium-large indigenous |
2,056 |
6,961 |
-4,905 |
|
Overseas Industry |
5,778 |
6,853 |
-1,075 |
|
Total |
16,774 |
21,384 |
-4,610 |
|
Gains |
Losses |
Net change |
|
|
Small Industry |
8,858 |
6,390 |
2,468 |
|
Medium-large indigenous |
2,691 |
5,228 |
-2,537 |
|
Overseas Industry |
7,086 |
4,398 |
2,688 |
|
Total |
18,635 |
16,016 |
2,619 |
|
Gains |
Losses |
Net change |
|
|
Small Industry |
9,932 |
6,214 |
3,718 |
|
Medium-large indigenous |
3,759 |
5,023 |
-1,264 |
|
Overseas Industry |
8,451 |
3,990 |
4,461 |
|
Total |
22,142 |
15,227 |
6,915 |
