Martin Ferris
Ceist:142 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Taoiseach if he will provide on a county basis a breakdown of unemployment statistics for each year since 2006. [20415/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 24 April 2012
Ceisteanna (50, 51)
Freagraí scríofa
The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable county level estimates from the QNHS. The Live Register series gives a monthly breakdown of the number of persons claiming Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance and Other Registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection.
The Live Register is not a definitive measure of unemployment as it includes part-time workers (those who work up to three days a week), and seasonal and casual workers entitled to Jobseekers Benefit or Allowance. However as it is a register rather than a sample survey County level totals are available from the Live Register.
The table below shows the average number of persons on the Live Register by County for each of the years from 2006 to 2011:
|
County |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
Carlow |
2,053 |
2,231 |
3,420 |
6,002 |
6,903 |
6,897 |
|
Cavan |
2,280 |
2,492 |
3,818 |
6,881 |
7,480 |
7,469 |
|
Clare |
3,876 |
4,219 |
5,806 |
9,815 |
10,503 |
10,435 |
|
Cork |
15,653 |
15,867 |
22,004 |
39,852 |
45,261 |
44,944 |
|
Donegal |
8,677 |
8,795 |
11,899 |
19,336 |
21,593 |
21,942 |
|
Dublin |
40,386 |
40,397 |
53,296 |
95,351 |
105,458 |
105,860 |
|
Galway |
8,932 |
9,503 |
13,054 |
22,225 |
23,683 |
23,526 |
|
Kerry |
6,130 |
6,486 |
9,011 |
15,030 |
16,157 |
16,561 |
|
Kildare |
5,049 |
5,689 |
8,710 |
16,300 |
18,189 |
18,307 |
|
Kilkenny |
2,555 |
2,577 |
3,813 |
6,580 |
7,460 |
7,572 |
|
Laoighis |
2,083 |
2,401 |
4,057 |
7,220 |
8,256 |
8,556 |
|
Leitrim |
1,124 |
1,273 |
1,925 |
3,381 |
3,642 |
3,617 |
|
Limerick |
7,312 |
7,639 |
10,898 |
19,771 |
21,937 |
21,126 |
|
Longford |
2,033 |
2,182 |
3,086 |
5,164 |
5,373 |
5,300 |
|
Louth |
6,733 |
6,757 |
9,091 |
15,848 |
17,482 |
17,814 |
|
Mayo |
4,896 |
4,869 |
6,778 |
11,685 |
13,144 |
13,299 |
|
Meath |
3,067 |
3,248 |
5,190 |
10,324 |
11,790 |
11,928 |
|
Monaghan |
2,086 |
2,159 |
3,308 |
5,961 |
6,584 |
6,620 |
|
North Tipperary |
2,338 |
2,356 |
3,298 |
6,059 |
7,162 |
7,622 |
|
Offaly |
2,810 |
3,024 |
4,360 |
7,647 |
8,798 |
9,323 |
|
Roscommon |
1,241 |
1,403 |
2,066 |
3,633 |
4,023 |
4,107 |
|
Sligo |
1,916 |
1,996 |
2,873 |
4,911 |
5,445 |
5,518 |
|
South Tipperary |
3,171 |
3,059 |
4,412 |
7,863 |
9,193 |
9,397 |
|
Waterford |
6,316 |
6,430 |
8,797 |
13,711 |
14,551 |
14,399 |
|
Westmeath |
3,704 |
3,983 |
5,557 |
9,529 |
10,318 |
10,415 |
|
Wexford |
6,622 |
6,855 |
10,022 |
16,828 |
18,822 |
19,590 |
|
Wicklow |
4,355 |
4,421 |
6,188 |
11,255 |
12,481 |
12,762 |
|
State |
157,398 |
162,309 |
226,735 |
398,159 |
441,689 |
444,905 |
1The annual average for each County is calculated using the actual monthly numbers over the 12 months of the year.
Source: CSO Live Register.
Willie O'Dea
Ceist:143 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Taoiseach the current youth unemployment rate for those aged 25 years and under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20504/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. The latest published estimates refer to the fourth quarter of 2011.
The table below shows the unemployment rate of persons aged 15-24 for the fourth quarter of each year from 2007 to 2011. For comparative purposes the table also includes the published unemployment rate for other age groups.
|
Unemployment rate % |
|||||
|
Q4 07 |
Q4 08 |
Q4 09 |
Q4 10 |
Q4 11 |
|
|
All persons |
|||||
|
15-24 |
8.4 |
16.3 |
25.9 |
28.8 |
29.6 |
|
25-34 |
4.9 |
8.5 |
13.4 |
15.4 |
15.9 |
|
35-44 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
10.8 |
12.9 |
12.5 |
|
45-54 |
3.4 |
5.3 |
8.8 |
10.1 |
11.1 |
|
55-59 |
2.5 |
4.6 |
7.3 |
9.3 |
10.6 |
|
60-64 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
6.9 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
|
65+ |
* |
* |
* |
2.2 |
* |
|
Total |
4.5 |
7.6 |
12.4 |
14.1 |
14.3 |
*Population estimates of less than 1,000 are deemed too small for publication purposes due to reliability concerns. Sampling or other survey errors are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Source: CSO Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS).