Data on participation on full-time activation programmes have been published by the CSO only since the beginning of 2007.
Figures for participation at the end of January in each year since then are contained in the following table:
Participation in Activation Programmes End- Jan 2007 to End Jan 2014
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|
End-Jan 2007
|
End-Jan 2008
|
End-Jan 2009
|
End-Jan 2010
|
End-Jan 2011
|
End-Jan 2012
|
End-Jan 2013
|
End-Jan 2014
|
Back to work allowance (employee strand)
|
#NA
|
#NA
|
#NA
|
1881
|
786
|
162
|
14
|
9
|
Back to work allowance (self-employed strand)1
|
#NA
|
#NA
|
#NA
|
5902
|
9483
|
11973
|
11814
|
10648
|
Back to work allowance total
|
8265
|
9069
|
7908
|
7783
|
10269
|
12135
|
11828
|
10657
|
Other activation programmes - DSP part-time job incentive
|
201
|
210
|
194
|
173
|
161
|
190
|
215
|
296
|
Other activation programmes - TUS - community work placement initiative
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2337
|
4510
|
7119
|
Other activation programmes - JobBridge
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3469
|
5565
|
6440
|
Other Activation programmes - total
|
201
|
210
|
194
|
173
|
161
|
5996
|
10290
|
13855
|
Community employment schemes (excluding supervisors)
|
22591
|
21142
|
22468
|
21679
|
21824
|
22298
|
21063
|
22512
|
FAS/SOLAS full time training for unemployed people
|
8465
|
8835
|
9264
|
11221
|
8660
|
9001
|
9346
|
8276
|
Vocational training opportunities scheme (VTOS) (estimated)
|
5000
|
5000
|
5000
|
5000
|
5000
|
5000
|
5000
|
5000
|
Back to education allowance (BTEA)
|
7601
|
7880
|
11534
|
20810
|
25050
|
25646
|
25805
|
24728
|
Back to education programmes total
|
12601
|
12880
|
16534
|
25810
|
30050
|
30646
|
30805
|
29728
|
Total activation programmes
|
52123
|
52136
|
56368
|
66666
|
70964
|
80076
|
83332
|
85028
|
1 including Short-term Enterprise Allowance