Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010
155 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Taoiseach the employment rate that is the percentage of the total population at work; the unemployment rate that is the percentage of the labour force out of work at different levels of completed education, primary, secondary, third level, fourth and different age categories. [31824/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates relating to the labour force.
The most recent figures available are for Quarter 2 2010.
The table below presents estimates of the employment and the unemployment rates of persons aged 15 and over classified by age group and highest level of education attained. It should be noted that the employment rates presented for all persons aged 15 and over at the end of the table will not match published employment rates as presented in table 12 of the quarterly QNHS release as the published rates refer to the population aged 15-64 in line with international convention.
|
Highest education level attained |
Employment rate |
Unemployment rate |
|
|
% |
% |
||
|
All persons aged 15 to 24 |
Primary or below |
3.3 |
41.5 |
|
Lower secondary |
11.2 |
45.4 |
|
|
Higher secondary |
42.4 |
26.9 |
|
|
Post leaving cert |
52.9 |
33.3 |
|
|
Third level non-honours degree |
57.8 |
21.2 |
|
|
Third level honours degree or above |
66.0 |
18.6 |
|
|
Other including not stated |
40.6 |
* |
|
|
Total persons aged 15 to 24 |
30.8 |
28.7 |
|
|
All persons aged 25 to 34 |
Primary or below |
26.6 |
42.5 |
|
Lower secondary |
44.7 |
33.9 |
|
|
Higher secondary |
67.5 |
17.6 |
|
|
Post leaving cert |
69.0 |
20.7 |
|
|
Third level non-honours degree |
80.9 |
9.4 |
|
|
Third level honours degree or above |
85.4 |
6.8 |
|
|
Other including not stated |
66.3 |
13.7 |
|
|
Total persons aged 25 to 34 |
71.7 |
14.6 |
|
|
All persons aged 35 to 44 |
Primary or below |
39.5 |
26.1 |
|
Lower secondary |
59.4 |
20.4 |
|
|
Higher secondary |
67.5 |
13.3 |
|
|
Post leaving cert |
70.5 |
13.3 |
|
|
Third level non-honours degree |
77.2 |
8.9 |
|
|
Third level honours degree or above |
85.1 |
5.8 |
|
|
Other including not stated |
59.9 |
16.8 |
|
|
Total persons aged 35 to 44 |
70.7 |
12.0 |
|
|
All persons aged 45 to 54 |
Primary or below |
43.3 |
21.0 |
|
Lower secondary |
59.4 |
16.4 |
|
|
Higher secondary |
73.0 |
8.1 |
|
|
Post leaving cert |
70.0 |
13.0 |
|
|
Third level non-honours degree |
82.5 |
6.4 |
|
|
Third level honours degree or above |
86.9 |
4.1 |
|
|
Other including not stated |
64.0 |
12.9 |
|
|
Total persons aged 45 to 54 |
69.6 |
10.4 |
|
|
All persons aged 55 to 64 |
Primary or below |
35.6 |
11.2 |
|
Lower secondary |
49.9 |
10.5 |
|
|
Higher secondary |
57.1 |
4.9 |
|
|
Post leaving cert |
52.7 |
13.5 |
|
|
Third level non-honours degree |
62.4 |
5.1 |
|
|
Third level honours degree or above |
69.4 |
3.6 |
|
|
Other including not stated |
47.8 |
* |
|
|
Total persons aged 55 to 64 |
50.7 |
8.3 |
|
|
All persons aged 65 and over |
Primary or below |
6.2 |
* |
|
Lower secondary |
9.4 |
* |
|
|
Higher secondary |
10.5 |
* |
|
|
Post leaving cert |
12.5 |
* |
|
|
Third level non-honours degree |
10.9 |
* |
|
|
Third level honours degree or above |
18.7 |
* |
|
|
Other including not stated |
* |
* |
|
|
Total persons aged 65 and over |
8.7 |
* |
|
|
All persons aged 15 and over |
Primary or below |
19.4 |
18.2 |
|
Lower secondary |
36.7 |
22.4 |
|
|
Higher secondary |
57.0 |
15.3 |
|
|
Post leaving cert |
61.7 |
17.5 |
|
|
Third level non-honours degree |
71.5 |
8.9 |
|
|
Third level honours degree or above |
78.8 |
6.6 |
|
|
Other including not stated |
56.6 |
14.4 |
|
|
Total persons aged 15 and over |
52.9 |
13.6 |
*Population estimates of less than 1,000 are deemed too small for publication purposes due to reliability concerns.
1The employment rate represents the percentage of the population (or sub-population) that is in employment. The unemployment rate, on the other hand, represents the percentage of the labour force that are unemployed in any given population.
Data may be subject to future revision.
Reference period: q1=Jan-Mar, q2=Apr-Jun, q3=Jul-Sep, q4=Oct-Dec.
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.
