Peadar Tóibín
Ceist:84 Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the number of workers in each economic sector in each year from 2007 to 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5060/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 31 January 2012
Ceisteanna (43)
Freagraí scríofa
The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The data requested by the Deputy with respect to the second quarter of each year is presented in the table below:
|
Quarter 2 2007 — Quarter 2 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Economic sector (NACE Rev. 2) |
Q2 2007 |
Q2 2008 |
Q2 2009 |
Q2 2010 |
Q2 2011 |
|
|
All persons |
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|
A |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
108.5 |
114.8 |
97.2 |
84.9 |
85.8 |
|
B-E |
Industry |
299.0 |
287.3 |
258.3 |
240.1 |
233.7 |
|
F |
Construction |
269.9 |
241.4 |
155.4 |
125.3 |
105.7 |
|
G |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
297.2 |
307.3 |
277.7 |
269.1 |
265.6 |
|
H |
Transportation and storage |
93.5 |
92.9 |
94.6 |
89.7 |
94.7 |
|
I |
Accommodation and food service activities |
130.6 |
125.4 |
119.8 |
119.8 |
107.2 |
|
J |
Information and communication |
70.5 |
71.1 |
73.5 |
74.1 |
74.9 |
|
K-L |
Financial, insurance and real estate activities |
101.1 |
105.1 |
108.7 |
103.2 |
103.9 |
|
M |
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
109.8 |
116.6 |
102.6 |
100.9 |
101.8 |
|
N |
Administrative and support service activities |
78.3 |
76.3 |
65.9 |
61.3 |
66.1 |
|
O |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
102.3 |
102.7 |
107.7 |
107.8 |
100.2 |
|
P |
Education |
141.5 |
146.3 |
150.4 |
149.8 |
146.5 |
|
Q |
Human health and social work activities |
210.3 |
220.8 |
227.8 |
234.9 |
237.9 |
|
R-U |
Other NACE activities |
101.4 |
104.7 |
98.7 |
98.1 |
97.2 |
|
Total Employment |
2,113.9 |
2,112.8 |
1,938.5 |
1,859.1 |
1,821.3 |
Reference period: q2=Apr-Jun
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office.