Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 March 2015
188. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the total number of jobs created which have been taken up by men and women in the workplace over the past five years and in 2015 to date; the extent to which this compares with the previous five year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12569/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of employment in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q4 2014.
Table 1a shows the number of persons aged 15 years and over in employment, classified by sex in Q4 of each year 2004, 2009 and 2014.
Table 1b shows the five year change in the numbers of persons aged 15 years and over in employment, classified by sex in Q4 of the years 2009 and 2014.
As Table 1a shows the overall stock of persons employed at given points in time, the annual changes which are calculated using these stock figures depend both on the number of jobs lost and jobs created over the period in question.
The QNHS does not record whether a job is newly created.
Table 1a Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by sex, Q4 2004, Q4 2009 and Q4 2014 '000
|
Employment |
Q4 04 |
Q4 09 |
Q4 14 |
|
Males in employment |
1,098.2 |
1,034.3 |
1,053.1 |
|
Females in employment |
801.5 |
887.2 |
885.9 |
|
All persons in employment |
1,899.8 |
1,921.4 |
1,938.9 |
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change;
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office;
Reference period: Q4=Oct-Dec.
Table 1b Persons aged 15 years and over in employment (ILO) classified by sex, Q4 2009 and Q4 2014 - Five year change '000
|
Employment |
Q4 09 |
Q4 14 |
|
Males in employment |
-63.9 |
18.8 |
|
Females in employment |
85.7 |
-1.3 |
|
All persons in employment |
21.6 |
17.5 |
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change;
Source: Quarterly National Household Survey, Central Statistics Office;
Reference period: Q4=Oct-Dec.
