Historical data on public service numbers is available on my Department’s website (http://databank.per.gov.ie) from Quarter 4 1994 to Quarter 1 2013.
The data requested by the Deputy are set out in the table.
Year
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Total in Employment
|
2,147.3
|
1,974.0
|
1,893.6
|
1,861.3
|
1,836.0
|
Total Unemployed
|
131.0
|
275.0
|
305.1
|
317.4
|
323.0
|
Total Labour Force (000)^
|
2,278.3
|
2,249.0
|
2,198.7
|
2,178.7
|
2,159.0
|
Public Service Numbers (000)*
|
320.3
|
310.7
|
305.9
|
297.3
|
290.8
|
(%)
|
14.1
|
13.8
|
13.9
|
13.6
|
13.5
|
Sources
^Central Statistics Office (
http://www.cso.ie/en/statistics/labourmarket/principalstatistics/
). Data from April-June in each year.
*Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Databank (
http://databank.per.gov.ie
). End year data on whole time
basis.