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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 11 Nov 1998

Vol. 496 No. 4

Written Answers. - Employment Levels.

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

20 Mr. Broughan asked the Taoiseach the percentage of the active population aged 15 or 16 to 65 engaged in employment in Ireland, each of 14 other EU states, Canada, Japan and the United States of America. [21141/98]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in a table which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

Country

Employment Rate (15-64 years)

%

EU-15

60.1

Belgium

57.0

Denmark

75.4

Germany

63.6

Greece

54.8

Spain

48.0

France

59.4

Ireland

56.4

Italy

50.5

Luxembourg

59.9

Netherlands

67.5

Austria

67.2

Portugal

63.4

Finland

61.9

Sweden

68.3

UK

69.7

Canada

67.3

Japan

74.1

USA

72.6

Sources: Eurostat and OECD.
Data relates to spring 1997 for EU countries and 1995 for others.
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