Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020
815. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons by age claiming jobseeker’s allowance in each month of 2020 to date in tabular form. [11872/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The data does not include the numbers of persons claiming jobseeker's benefit.
Jobseeker's Allowance Recipients by Age - January to May 2020
|
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
|
|
Under 25 |
14,120 |
14,490 |
15,281 |
15,662 |
16,555 |
|
25-29 |
15,854 |
15,891 |
16,251 |
16,168 |
16,916 |
|
30-39 |
35,510 |
35,458 |
35,545 |
34,564 |
35,250 |
|
40-49 |
32,314 |
32,140 |
32,014 |
30,659 |
31,238 |
|
50-59 |
24,241 |
24,167 |
23,678 |
22,189 |
22,497 |
|
60+ |
12,823 |
12,740 |
12,354 |
11,617 |
11,641 |
|
Total |
134,862 |
134,886 |
135,123 |
130,895 |
134,094 |
