Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2019
112. Deputy John Brady asked the Taoiseach the criteria that determine an area as an unemployment blackspot; the areas listed as youth unemployment blackspots; and the rate of youth unemployment in each of these areas. [28644/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn its Census 2016 Summary Results - Part 2, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published an analysis of Electoral Divisions (EDs) where the unemployment rate in April 2016 was highest relative to the State overall. For this analysis, unemployment blackspots were defined as EDs which contained at least 200 persons in the labour force and which had an unemployment rate of at least 27 per cent, as defined on the basis of the Principal Economic Status question asked in the Census.
The Principal Economic Status question in the Census asked persons how they would describe their present principal status; the response options included the categories “at work” and “unemployed”. This is different from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) classification of unemployment used in the quarterly Labour Force Survey, in which unemployment is measured as persons who, in the week before the survey, were without work and available for work within the next two weeks, and had taken specific steps in the preceding four weeks to find work.
This analysis of unemployment blackspots is only available from the Census of Population; the CSO has no corresponding small-area statistics for more recent periods.
The CSO did not define or publish statistics on youth unemployment blackspots from the 2016 Census.
Therefore, the unemployment rates for the Electoral Divisions listed as unemployment blackspots in the Census 2016 results which are set out in the following table include all those aged 15 years and above.
|
Electoral Division |
Unemployment rate 2016 (based on Principal Economic Status) |
|
John's A, Limerick City |
58.3% |
|
Galvone B, Limerick City |
45.0% |
|
Ballynanty, Limerick City |
43.6% |
|
Abbey C, Limerick City |
41.9% |
|
Prospect B, Limerick City |
40.7% |
|
Glentworth C, Limerick City |
40.2% |
|
Longford No. 1 Urban, County Longford |
39.7% |
|
St. Laurence, Limerick City |
39.2% |
|
Killeely A, Limerick City |
38.8% |
|
Larchville, Waterford City |
37.6% |
|
Priorswood B, Dublin City |
36.2% |
|
Cavan Urban, County Cavan |
35.8% |
|
Mín an Chladaigh, County Donegal |
35.3% |
|
Athy West Urban, County Kildare |
35.0% |
|
Scainimh, County Galway |
34.3% |
|
Tipperary East Urban, County Tipperary |
34.0% |
|
Rathbane, Limerick City |
33.8% |
|
Glentworth A, Limerick City |
33.7% |
|
Singland A, Limerick City |
33.6% |
|
Knocknaheeny, Cork City |
33.5% |
|
Belturbet Urban, County Cavan |
33.5% |
|
Mullingar North Urban, County Westmeath |
33.4% |
|
Mayfield, Cork City |
33.2% |
|
Prospect A, Limerick City |
33.1% |
|
The Glen A, Cork City |
33.1% |
|
Tallaght-Killinardan, South Dublin |
32.9% |
|
Morrisson's Road, Waterford City |
32.6% |
|
Newport's Square, Waterford City |
32.3% |
|
Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, South Dublin |
32.2% |
|
Enniscorthy Urban, County Wexford |
32.1% |
|
Ballymun D, Dublin City |
32.1% |
|
Garmna, County Galway |
31.8% |
|
Ballymun B, Dublin City |
31.8% |
|
Lisduggan, Waterford City |
31.5% |
|
John's B, Limerick City |
31.4% |
|
Ardnaree South Urban, County Mayo |
31.4% |
|
Killeely B, Limerick City |
31.1% |
|
Rathkeale Urban, County Limerick |
31.1% |
|
Ballybeg North, Waterford City |
30.9% |
|
Clonleigh South, County Donegal |
30.9% |
|
The Glen, Waterford City |
30.9% |
|
Rosbercon Urban, County Wexford |
30.8% |
|
Roanmore, Waterford City |
30.8% |
|
Dock A, Limerick City |
30.7% |
|
Gort an Choirce, County Donegal |
30.4% |
|
Mount Sion, Waterford City |
30.0% |
|
An Geata Mór Theas, County Mayo |
29.9% |
|
Kilmore C, Dublin City |
29.9% |
|
Fair Hill B, Cork City |
29.7% |
|
Ceannanas Mór (Kells) Urban, County Meath |
29.7% |
|
Kilrush Urban, County Clare |
29.7% |
|
Cnoc na Lobhar, County Mayo |
29.6% |
|
Kingsmeadow, Waterford City |
29.3% |
|
Raphoe, County Donegal |
29.2% |
|
Carrick-on-Suir Urban, County Tipperary |
29.2% |
|
Ennis No. 2 Urban, County Clare |
29.1% |
|
Finglas North A, Dublin City |
28.9% |
|
Finglas South C, Dublin City |
28.7% |
|
Farranferris B, Cork City |
28.6% |
|
Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Fingal |
28.1% |
|
Kilkee, County Clare |
28.1% |
|
Tallaght-Fettercairn, South Dublin |
28.0% |
|
Dundalk Urban No. 2, County Louth |
28.0% |
|
Ballymun C, Dublin City |
28.0% |
|
Meathas Troim, County Longford |
27.7% |
|
Ballina Urban, County Mayo |
27.7% |
|
Castleblayney Urban, County Monaghan |
27.7% |
|
Shannon B, Limerick City |
27.5% |
|
Urlingford, County Kilkenny |
27.5% |
|
Longford Rural, County Longford |
27.4% |
|
Letterkenny Urban, County Donegal |
27.4% |
|
Custom House, Limerick City |
27.3% |
|
Tralee Urban, County Kerry |
27.2% |
|
Clondalkin-Rowlagh, South Dublin |
27.2% |
|
Rathmichael (Bray), County Wicklow |
27.2% |
|
Killincooly, County Wexford |
27.2% |
|
Leitir Mhic an Bhaird, County Donegal |
27.1% |
|
Boyle Urban, County Roscommon |
27.1% |
|
Cnoc na Ráithe, County Mayo |
27.0% |
