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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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