Paul Kehoe
Ceist:182 Mr. Kehoe asked the Taoiseach the number of people unemployed in the towns of Enniscorthy, Wexford, New Ross, Gorey, Bunclody, Ferns and Taghmon in the years between 1996 and October 2003. [22374/03]
Written Answers. - Live Register.
The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available. Statistics on employment and unemployment are compiled, at a regional level, from the quarterly national household survey. The latest statistics show that there were 10,800 people classified as unemployed in the south-east region in the March-May quarter of 2003. The south-east region consists of Counties Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Waterford city. Sub-regional statistics, of the kind requested by the Deputy, are not available from the quarterly national household survey.
Figures for the south-east region from 1996 to 2003 inclusive, from the annual labour force surveys 1996 and 1997, and the quarterly national household survey, Q2 1998 to Q2 2003 are as follows:–
Estimated number (thousands) of persons unemployed in the south-east region
|
1996 |
19.4 |
|
1997 |
17.9 |
|
1998 |
16.1 |
|
1999 |
14.5 |
|
2000 |
8.5 |
|
2001 |
8.5 |
|
2002 |
8.7 |
|
2003 |
10.8 |
The live register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit and other claimants registered with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Figures are published for each county and each local social welfare office. A breakdown by postal district is not available. The most recent information available is for September 2003. It should be noted that: a) the live register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers, seasonal and casual workers entitled to unemployment assistance or benefit – statistics on unemployment are measured at regional level by the quarterly national household survey; b) the exact area covered by each local office is not limited to the immediate locality of the particular office. For instance, in the Tallaght local office there may be registered, persons from the Blessington area.
The live register figures for the county of Wexford, and the local offices of Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross and Wexford town, from January 1996 to September 2003 are set out in the following tables:
Number of persons signing on the live register in County Wexford
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Average |
|
1996 |
9,363 |
9,457 |
9,252 |
9,216 |
9,005 |
9,198 |
9,184 |
9,170 |
9,326 |
8,944 |
8,960 |
9,157 |
9,186 |
|
1997 |
9,092 |
9,086 |
8,988 |
8,738 |
8,517 |
8,593 |
8,686 |
8,662 |
8,464 |
8,461 |
8,368 |
8,621 |
8,690 |
|
1998 |
8,502 |
8,362 |
8,034 |
7,932 |
7,717 |
7,968 |
8,153 |
8,024 |
7,764 |
7,836 |
7,657 |
7,842 |
7,983 |
|
1999 |
7,761 |
7,486 |
7,305 |
7,157 |
7,014 |
7,097 |
7,294 |
7,165 |
6,833 |
6,727 |
6,584 |
6,885 |
7,109 |
|
2000 |
6,923 |
6,729 |
6,347 |
6,253 |
5,900 |
5,923 |
6,099 |
5,997 |
5,712 |
5,675 |
5,736 |
5,938 |
6,103 |
|
2001 |
6,045 |
6,027 |
5,715 |
5,741 |
5,528 |
5,720 |
5,912 |
5,899 |
5,821 |
5,895 |
6,021 |
6,257 |
5,882 |
|
2002 |
6,659 |
6,753 |
6,701 |
6,545 |
6,419 |
6,649 |
7,013 |
7,033 |
6,708 |
6,642 |
6,741 |
7,058 |
6,743 |
|
2003 |
7,316 |
7,269 |
7,046 |
7,096 |
6,861 |
7,145 |
7,425 |
7,407 |
6,956 |
Number of persons signing on the live register at Enniscorthy
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Average |
|
1996 |
2,481 |
2,455 |
2,448 |
2,461 |
2,414 |
2,484 |
2,453 |
2,407 |
2,472 |
2,255 |
2,307 |
2,423 |
2,422 |
|
1997 |
2,337 |
2,307 |
2,363 |
2,274 |
2,202 |
2,259 |
2,283 |
2,251 |
2,186 |
2,156 |
2,197 |
2,280 |
2,258 |
|
1998 |
2,125 |
2,099 |
2,063 |
2,089 |
2,019 |
2,204 |
2,271 |
2,218 |
2,140 |
2,112 |
2,056 |
2,102 |
2,125 |
|
1999 |
2,073 |
2,017 |
1,983 |
1,949 |
1,913 |
1,932 |
1,947 |
1,893 |
1,875 |
1,830 |
1,798 |
1,836 |
1,921 |
|
2000 |
1,926 |
1,889 |
1,779 |
1,759 |
1,687 |
1,635 |
1,636 |
1,593 |
1,522 |
1,497 |
1,489 |
1,581 |
1,666 |
|
2001 |
1,597 |
1,576 |
1,541 |
1,522 |
1,466 |
1,482 |
1,521 |
1,576 |
1,567 |
1,567 |
1,596 |
1,654 |
1,555 |
|
2002 |
1,701 |
1,718 |
1,740 |
1,694 |
1,662 |
1,688 |
1,764 |
1,766 |
1,683 |
1,639 |
1,634 |
1,661 |
1,696 |
|
2003 |
1,619 |
1,653 |
1,666 |
1,702 |
1,672 |
1,758 |
1,806 |
1,832 |
1,711 |
Number of persons signing on the live register at Gorey
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Average |
|
1996 |
1,453 |
1,425 |
1,411 |
1,429 |
1,359 |
1,403 |
1,408 |
1,386 |
1,398 |
1,338 |
1,329 |
1,356 |
1,391 |
|
1997 |
1,363 |
1,344 |
1,322 |
1,315 |
1,293 |
1,294 |
1,298 |
1,256 |
1,242 |
1,226 |
1,247 |
1,279 |
1,290 |
|
1998 |
1,227 |
1,215 |
1,201 |
1,194 |
1,188 |
1,185 |
1,183 |
1,165 |
1,134 |
1,140 |
1,126 |
1,134 |
1,174 |
|
1999 |
1,128 |
1,111 |
1,069 |
1,047 |
1,038 |
1,069 |
1,101 |
1,095 |
1,031 |
1,019 |
1,007 |
1,035 |
1,063 |
|
2000 |
1,042 |
994 |
955 |
950 |
919 |
901 |
968 |
921 |
888 |
875 |
876 |
866 |
930 |
|
2001 |
865 |
863 |
846 |
871 |
820 |
841 |
866 |
888 |
865 |
899 |
932 |
967 |
877 |
|
2002 |
1,065 |
1,105 |
1,097 |
1,032 |
987 |
1,037 |
1,075 |
1,099 |
1,050 |
1,079 |
1,145 |
1,172 |
1,079 |
|
2003 |
1,224 |
1,230 |
1,202 |
1,192 |
1,142 |
1,217 |
1,241 |
1,245 |
1,195 |
Number of persons signing on the live register at New Ross
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Average |
|
1996 |
1,618 |
1,661 |
1,662 |
1,643 |
1,650 |
1,681 |
1,706 |
1,718 |
1,752 |
1,727 |
1,689 |
1,695 |
1,684 |
|
1997 |
1,702 |
1,697 |
1,693 |
1,652 |
1,598 |
1,656 |
1,699 |
1,708 |
1,706 |
1,711 |
1,656 |
1,686 |
1,680 |
|
1998 |
1,666 |
1,631 |
1,598 |
1,570 |
1,577 |
1,599 |
1,602 |
1,593 |
1,552 |
1,602 |
1,526 |
1,567 |
1,590 |
|
1999 |
1,515 |
1,502 |
1,463 |
1,429 |
1,407 |
1,437 |
1,488 |
1,498 |
1,413 |
1,370 |
1,310 |
1,339 |
1,431 |
|
2000 |
1,281 |
1,267 |
1,209 |
1,220 |
1,121 |
1,201 |
1,278 |
1,297 |
1,190 |
1,201 |
1,185 |
1,207 |
1,221 |
|
2001 |
1,241 |
1,236 |
1,161 |
1,168 |
1,134 |
1,169 |
1,219 |
1,182 |
1,176 |
1,140 |
1,167 |
1,174 |
1,181 |
|
2002 |
1,227 |
1,276 |
1,299 |
1,239 |
1,221 |
1,292 |
1,357 |
1,322 |
1,303 |
1,275 |
1,277 |
1,318 |
1,284 |
|
2003 |
1,327 |
1,262 |
1,246 |
1,266 |
1,224 |
1,276 |
1,356 |
1,334 |
1,287 |
Number of persons signing on the live register at Wexford town
|
Year |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Average |
|
1996 |
3,811 |
3,916 |
3,731 |
3,683 |
3,582 |
3,630 |
3,617 |
3,659 |
3,704 |
3,624 |
3,635 |
3,683 |
3,690 |
|
1997 |
3,690 |
3,738 |
3,610 |
3,497 |
3,424 |
3,384 |
3,406 |
3,447 |
3,330 |
3,368 |
3,268 |
3,376 |
3,462 |
|
1998 |
3,484 |
3,417 |
3,172 |
3,079 |
2,933 |
2,980 |
3,097 |
3,048 |
2,938 |
2,982 |
2,949 |
3,039 |
3,093 |
|
1999 |
3,045 |
2,856 |
2,790 |
2,732 |
2,656 |
2,659 |
2,758 |
2,679 |
2,514 |
2,508 |
2,469 |
2,675 |
2,695 |
|
2000 |
2,674 |
2,579 |
2,404 |
2,324 |
2,173 |
2,186 |
2,217 |
2,186 |
2,112 |
2,102 |
2,186 |
2,284 |
2,286 |
|
2001 |
2,342 |
2,352 |
2,167 |
2,180 |
2,108 |
2,228 |
2,306 |
2,253 |
2,213 |
2,289 |
2,326 |
2,462 |
2,269 |
|
2002 |
2,666 |
2,654 |
2,565 |
2,580 |
2,549 |
2,632 |
2,817 |
2,846 |
2,672 |
2,649 |
2,685 |
2,907 |
2,685 |
|
2003 |
3,146 |
3,124 |
2,932 |
2,936 |
2,823 |
2,894 |
3,022 |
2,996 |
2,763 |