Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 4 2011
Summary of headline results - Q4 2011
| Main Results Q4 2011 |
October-December 2011
|
Annual Change
|
| Employed |
1,807,800
|
-15,400
|
| Unemployed |
302,000
|
+3,000
|
| In labour force |
2,109,800
|
-12,400
|
| Not in labour force |
1,395,500
|
+5,600
|
Number of Persons in Employment
- There was an annual decrease in employment of 0.8% or 15,400 in the year to the fourth quarter of 2011, bringing total employment to 1,807,800.
- The average employment level in 2011 was 38,100 or 2.1% lower than the level recorded in 2010. This follows a decrease of 80,700 or 4.2% between 2009 and 2010.
- On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment grew by 10,000 (+0.6%) in the quarter compared with a seasonally adjusted fall of 14,400 (-0.8%) in the previous quarter. This growth in the seasonally adjusted number of persons in employment is the first such increase since the fourth quarter of 2007.
Number of Persons Unemployed
- Unemployment increased by 3,000 (+1.0%) in the year to Q4 2011. This brings the total number of persons unemployed to 302,000.
- The average number of persons unemployed in 2011 was 304,200, an increase of 12,500 (+4.3%) over the average number of persons unemployed in 2010 which was 291,700.
- The long-term unemployment rate increased from 7.3% to 8.6% over the year to Q4 2011. Long-term unemployment accounted for 60.3% of total unemployment in Q4 2011 compared with 51.5% a year earlier.
- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged over the quarter at 14.6%.
Labour Force
- The total number of persons in the labour force in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 2,109,800, representing a decrease of 12,400 (-0.6%) over the year.
For further information contact
Brian Ring on 021 453 5747, or Martina O'Callaghan on 021 453 5491
Fax 021 453 5492
E-mail labour@cso.ie
Central Statistics Office 07 March 2012
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