National Minimum Wage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2019

Tuesday, 26 March 2019

Ceisteanna (113)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

113. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Taoiseach the number of persons on a wage at or below the minimum wage level by gender and age. [12757/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

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

The most recent figures available are for Q4 2018 when the number of employees aged 15 years and over reporting earning the National Minimum Wage or less in the State was 137,200.

Table 1 and 2 below show the total number of employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over classified by National Minimum Wage (NMW) earnings status, gender and age group in Q4 2018.

Table 1 Employees aged 15 years and over classified by gender and National Minimum Wage (NMW) earnings status

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Gender	National Minimum Wage earnings status	Q4 18
Male	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	61.3
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	846.4
	Not stated	74.1
	Total	981.8
Female	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	75.9
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	833.2
	Not stated	59.3
	Total	968.4
All employees	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	137.2
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	1,679.6
	Not stated	133.3
	Total	1,950.1

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

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.

Table 2 Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over classified by age group and National Minimum Wage (NMW) earnings status

Age group	National Minimum Wage earnings status	Q4 18
15-19 years	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	30.5
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	19.7
	Not stated	7.7
	Total	57.8
20-24 years	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	38.2
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	125.8
	Not stated	20.7
	Total	184.7
25-34 years	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	28.3
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	409.9
	Not stated	33.8
	Total	472.0
35-44 years	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	18.7
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	500.9
	Not stated	29.4
	Total	549.1
45-54 years	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	10.9
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	373.8
	Not stated	25.0
	Total	409.7
55-59 years	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	[5.5]
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	139.5
	Not stated	8.6
	Total	153.6
60-64 years	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	*
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	84.6
	Not stated	6.1
	Total	93.6
65+ years	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	*
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	25.3
	Not stated	*
	Total	29.6
All employees	Employees reporting earning National Minimum Wage or less	137.2
	Employees reporting earning more than National Minimum Wage	1,679.6
	Not stated	133.3
	Total	1,950.1

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

* Estimates for numbers of persons or averages where there are less than 30 persons in a cell are not produced as estimates are too small to be considered reliable.

Parentheses [ ] indicate where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution.

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.