Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 1 2012
| Main Results Q1 2012 |
January-March 2012
|
Annual Change
|
| Employed |
1,786,100
|
-18,100
|
| Unemployed |
309,000
|
+13,300
|
| In labour force |
2,095,100
|
-4,800
|
| Not in labour force |
1,409,900
|
+2,200
|
Number of Persons in Employment
- There was an annual decrease in employment of 1.0% or 18,100 in the year to the first quarter of 2012, bringing total employment to 1,786,100.
- On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment fell by 7,300 (-0.4%) in the quarter. This follows on from a seasonally adjusted increase in employment of 11,100 (+0.6%) in Q4 2011.
Number of Persons Unemployed
- Unemployment increased by 13,300 (+4.5%) in the year to Q1 2012. This brings the total number of persons unemployed to 309,000 with male unemployment at 205,400 and female unemployment at 103,600.
- The long-term unemployment rate increased from 7.8% to 8.9% over the year to Q1 2012. Long-term unemployment accounted for 60.6% of total unemployment in Q1 2012.
- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 14.5% to 14.8% over the quarter.
Labour Force
- The total number of persons in the labour force in the first quarter of 2012 was 2,095,100, representing a decrease of 4,800 (-0.2%) over the year.
For further information contact
Brian Ring on 021 453 5747, or Martina O'Callaghan at 021 453 5491
Fax 021 453 5492
E-mail labour@cso.ie
Central Statistics Office 7 June 2012
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