Unemployment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Ceisteanna (62, 107)

Willie O'Dea

Ceist:

62. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Taoiseach the current number of young persons not in education, employment or training here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30813/14]

Stephen Donnelly

Ceist:

107. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly asked the Taoiseach the number of young persons aged between 16 and 24 years who are currently not in education, employment or training; the way the number has changed since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31060/14]

Freagraí scríofa

The Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 107 together.

The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment and unemployment in the State and the data also provides information on persons Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training (NEET).

The table shows the estimated number of persons aged 16-24 who are classified as being Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training (NEET) together with the change over the period Q1 2011 to Q1 2014.

The Q1 2014 estimates are the most recent QNHS figures available.

Persons aged 16 - 24 Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training (NEET) Quarter 1, 2011-2014

-	Q1 11 Thou	Q1 12 Thou	Q1 13 Thou	Q1 14 Thou	Change Q1 2011 to Q1 2014 Thou
Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training (NEET)	102.7	94.4	82.8	74.3	-28.4

Source: Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland.

Data may be subject to future revision.

Reference period: q1=Jan-Mar.

Note: The indicator on people Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training (NEET) corresponds to the population of the age group who is not employed and not involved in further education or training, i.e. persons who meet the following two conditions: (a) they are not employed (i.e. unemployed or inactive according to the International Labour Organisation definition) and (b) they have not received any education or training in the four weeks preceding the survey.

Questions Nos. 63 to 69, inclusive, answered orally.