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Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 4 2010

 

Summary of headline results - Q4 2010

Main Results Q4 2010
October-December 2010
Annual Change
Employment
1,823,200
-64,500
Unemployed
299,000
+31,600
Unemployment rate
14.1%
+1.7pp
In labour force
2,122,200
-33,000
Not in labour force
1,389,900
+24,100
Labour force participation rate
60.4%
-0.8pp

pp=percentage points


Number of Persons in Employment


Employment declined by 3.4% (-64,500) to 1,823,200 in the year to the fourth quarter of 2010. This compares to an annual decrease of 3.7% in the previous quarter and a decrease of 8.1% in the year to the fourth quarter of 2009.


The average employment level in 2010 was 80,700 or 4.2% lower than the level recorded in 2009. This follows a decrease of 171,100 or 8.1% between 2008 and 2009.


On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment fell by 16,200 (-0.9%) in the quarter. This follows on from a seasonally adjusted fall in employment of 22,700 (-1.2%) in Q3 2010.


Number of Persons Unemployed


Unemployment increased by 31,600 or 11.8% annually to 299,000 with male unemployment increasing by 14,400 (+7.6%) to 203,500 and female unemployment increasing by 17,200 (+21.9%) to 95,600.


The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 13.7% to 14.7% over the quarter.


The long-term unemployment rate increased from 4.1% to 7.3% over the year to Q4 2010. Long-term unemployment accounted for 51.5% of total unemployment in Q4 2010 compared with 33.3% a year earlier.


Labour Force


The total number of persons in the labour force in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 2,122,200, an annual decrease of 1.5% (-33,000).


For further information contact


Brian Ring on 021 453 5747, Tara Davis on 021 453 5093 or Martina O'Callaghan on 021 453 5491
Fax 021 453 5492
E-mail labour@cso.ie

 

Central Statistics Office                                                                    15 March 2011


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