Conor Lenihan
Ceist:139 Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Taoiseach the total number of people employed in the financial services sector here. [13362/03]
Written Answers. - Employment Statistics.
The latest available statistics are calculated from the Quarterly National Household Survey. These show that in the fourth quarter of 2002, there were an estimated 70,200 persons employed in the financial sector.
The full classification of persons in employment (ILO) by economic sector is included in the following table:
Persons in employment classified by economic sector
Quarterly National Household Survey Q4 2002
Economic sector September-November 2002
|
000s |
||
|
A-B |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
119.8 |
|
C-E |
Other production industries |
302.2 |
|
F |
Construction |
190.8 |
|
G |
Wholesale and retail trade |
250.3 |
|
H |
Hotels and restaurants |
112.4 |
|
I |
Transport, storage and communication |
112.3 |
|
J |
Financial services |
70.2 |
|
K |
Other business services |
155.1 |
|
L |
Public administration and defence |
87.1 |
|
M |
Education |
111.6 |
|
N |
Health |
161.1 |
|
O |
Other services |
97.7 |
|
Total persons |
1,770.7 |