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Employment Statistics.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2007

Tuesday, 24 April 2007

Ceisteanna (63)

Paul Kehoe

Ceist:

86 Mr. Kehoe asked the Taoiseach the most recent figures for the number of persons working here with a breakdown of the figures in relation to the different sectors involved. [14425/07]

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Statistics on sectoral employment are compiled from the Quarterly National Household Survey. The most recent information relates to the fourth quarter of 2006 (September to November). The information as requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by sex and NACE Economic Sector

'000

Economic sector (NACE Rev. 1)

Sep-Nov 04

Jun-Aug 05

Sep-Nov 05

Dec-Feb 06

Mar-May 06

Jun-Aug 06

Sep-Nov 06

Males

A-B

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

102.3

109.0

104.9

104.8

103.8

109.1

105.2

C-E

Other production industries

212.2

207.2

205.4

202.5

204.6

209.8

208.4

F

Construction

217.4

239.8

240.6

241.1

249.4

263.9

268.5

G

Wholesale and retail trade

134.6

142.1

141.5

143.5

143.7

147.7

146.8

H

Hotels and restaurants

45.7

50.5

48.0

49.1

49.7

50.5

48.6

I

Transport, storage and communication

90.5

91.2

91.9

91.3

91.8

97.7

89.8

J-K

Financial and other business services

123.0

130.4

130.5

136.4

136.2

134.7

141.5

L

Public administration and defence

46.7

50.0

50.2

51.3

51.5

49.8

52.0

M

Education

35.0

35.0

36.3

37.6

38.9

34.6

37.7

N

Health

33.4

32.8

32.5

33.7

34.9

38.1

35.0

O-Q

Other services

51.6

58.2

58.7

58.5

57.6

55.5

52.8

Total males

1,092.4

1,146.3

1,140.5

1,149.8

1,162.0

1,191.4

1,186.3

Females

A-B

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

10.2

10.6

10.4

10.7

10.7

12.5

10.7

C-E

Other production industries

88.9

87.4

82.8

82.5

83.9

86.8

83.6

F

Construction

10.0

12.2

12.5

12.7

13.3

13.9

13.2

G

Wholesale and retail trade

130.9

144.5

143.5

142.6

140.7

150.0

141.5

H

Hotels and restaurants

66.9

69.8

67.5

64.0

66.6

70.1

68.0

I

Transport, storage and communication

25.2

27.3

26.5

29.2

28.9

30.6

27.4

J-K

Financial and other business services

124.7

132.9

132.4

132.8

131.1

133.0

136.4

L

Public administration and defence

47.6

51.0

50.6

51.8

53.6

56.0

53.1

M

Education

83.5

84.8

91.5

95.3

96.7

89.2

101.9

N

Health

149.1

158.7

159.0

162.5

166.4

172.8

175.2

O-Q

Other services

64.7

64.2

63.4

64.2

63.0

66.9

68.8

Total females

801.7

843.5

840.1

848.3

855.0

881.8

879.8

All persons

A-B

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

112.5

119.6

115.3

115.5

114.5

121.7

115.8

C-E

Other production industries

301.1

294.6

288.2

285.0

288.5

296.6

292.1

F

Construction

227.4

252.1

253.2

253.8

262.7

277.8

281.6

G

Wholesale and retail trade

265.4

286.6

285.0

286.1

284.4

297.8

288.3

H

Hotels and restaurants

112.6

120.4

115.5

113.1

116.3

120.6

116.6

I

Transport, storage and communication

115.7

118.5

118.3

120.5

120.7

128.3

117.2

J-K

Financial and other business services

247.7

263.3

263.0

269.2

267.3

267.7

278.0

L

Public administration and defence

94.4

101.0

100.7

103.1

105.1

105.8

105.1

M

Education

118.5

119.8

127.9

132.8

135.6

123.7

139.6

N

Health

182.5

191.5

191.5

196.3

201.2

210.9

210.2

O-Q

Other services

116.3

122.4

122.1

122.8

120.6

122.4

121.6

Total persons

1,894.1

1,989.8

1,980.6

1,998.1

2,017.0

2,073.3

2,066.1

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