Employment Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Ceisteanna (99)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

99. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the participation rates of men and women in the labour force by age ranges (details supplied); and the corresponding EU 15 and EU 28 participation rates for the same age ranges by gender, in tabular form. [22480/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of labour force (ILO) in the State. This survey replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017.

The most recent LFS figures available are for the Q4 2017.

The table shows the latest participation rates for persons aged 15 years and over by sex and age group for Q4 2017 for Ireland and the corresponding EU 28 participation rate for Q4 2017.

Data for the age groups 25-34, 35-44 and 45-54 at EU15 and EU28 level was not readily available from EUROSTAT at the time of issue. This data has been requested from EUROSTAT and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Participation rates of persons aged 15 years and over by sex and age group, Q4 2017 - %

Ireland	Q4 17	EU15	Q4 17	EU28	Q4 17
Males		Males		Males
15-19 years	25.8	15-19 years	24.8	15-19 years	21.9
20-24 years	71.2	20-24 years	65.7	20-24 years	65.1
25-34 years	90.4	25-34 years	N/A	25-34 years	N/A
35-44 years	91.9	35-44 years	N/A	35-44 years	N/A
45-54 years	88.6	45-54 years	N/A	45-54 years	N/A
55-59 years	78.0	55-59 years	83.2	55-59 years	82.0
60-64 years	61.7	60-64 years	54.6	60-64 years	53.5
65+ years	18.5	65+ years	8.6	65+ years	8.5
15-64 years	78.7	15-64 years	79.4	15-64 years	79.0
15-74 years	72.9	15-74 years	70.7	15-74 years	70.5
15 years and over	68.8	15 years and over	64.3	15 years and over	64.5
Females		Females		Females
15-19 years	23.1	15-19 years	22.1	15-19 years	19.2
20-24 years	66.0	20-24 years	61.0	20-24 years	58.3
25-34 years	80.8	25-34 years	N/A	25-34 years	N/A
35-44 years	78.1	35-44 years	N/A	35-44 years	N/A
45-54 years	70.8	45-54 years	N/A	45-54 years	N/A
55-59 years	61.1	55-59 years	70.0	55-59 years	68.9
60-64 years	47.3	60-64 years	42.2	60-64 years	38.6
65+ years	5.9	65+ years	4.0	65+ years	4.0
15-64 years	66.9	15-64 years	69.1	15-64 years	68.0
15-74 years	60.7	15-74 years	60.2	15-74 years	59.1
15 years and over	55.9	15 years and over	52.7	15 years and over	51.9
All Persons		All persons		All persons
15-19 years	24.5	15-19 years	23.5	15-19 years	20.6
20-24 years	68.6	20-24 years	63.4	20-24 years	61.7
25-34 years	85.5	25-34 years	N/A	25-34 years	N/A
35-44 years	84.9	35-44 years	N/A	35-44 years	N/A
45-54 years	79.7	45-54 years	N/A	45-54 years	N/A
55-59 years	69.5	55-59 years	76.5	55-59 years	75.3
60-64 years	54.5	60-64 years	48.2	60-64 years	45.7
65+ years	11.8	65+ years	6.0	65+ years	6.0
15-64 years	72.8	15-64 years	74.3	15-64 years	73.5
15-74 years	66.8	15-74 years	65.4	15-74 years	64.7
15 years and over	62.2	15 years and over	58.3	15 years and over	58.0

Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland and EUROSTAT.

N/A - Corresponding age ranges not available on EU site.

Data may be subject to future revision.

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Reference period: q4=Oct-Dec.

Note: A new Labour Force Survey (LFS) replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) in Q3 2017 and, as a result, care should be taken when comparing data from before and after this period. Please see background notes of the LFS release for additional information.