Unemployment Levels

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Ceisteanna (133)

Joan Collins

Ceist:

133. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Taoiseach the current unemployment rate for those aged under 25 in the Dublin 12 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45573/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment in the State. Estimates of unemployment are produced by NUTS3 Region. Due to methodology and sample size it is not possible to produce reliable estimates from the QNHS for Dublin postal districts. The latest figures available from the QNHS are for Quarter 3 of 2014.

The unemployment rate for 15-24 year olds (youth unemployment rate) in the Dublin NUTS3 region in Quarter 3 2014 is 20.3%.