Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 1 2013
| Main Results |
Quarter 1 2013
|
Annual Change
|
| Employed |
1,845,600
|
+20,500
|
| Unemployed |
292,000
|
-29,900
|
| In labour force |
2,137,500
|
-9,400
|
| Not in labour force |
1,457,000
|
+10,100
|
Number of Persons in Employment
- There was an annual increase in employment of 1.1% or 20,500 in the year to the first quarter of 2013, bringing total employment to 1,845,600.
- On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment increased by 7,700 (+0.4%) in the quarter. This follows on from a seasonally adjusted increase in employment of 12,100 (+0.7%) in Q4 2012.
Number of Persons Unemployed
- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 14.1% to 13.7% over the quarter.
- Unemployment decreased by 29,900 (-9.3%) in the year to Q1 2013 bringing the total number of persons unemployed to 292,000.
- The long-term unemployment rate decreased from 9.5% to 8.4% over the year to Q1 2013. Long-term unemployment accounted for 61.8% of total unemployment in Q1 2013 compared with 63.5% a year earlier and 57.5% in the first quarter of 2011.
Labour Force
- The total number of persons in the labour force in the first quarter of 2013 was 2,137,500, representing a decrease of 9,400 (-0.4%) over the year. The number of persons not in the labour force in Q1 2013 was 1,457,000, an increase of 10,100 (+0.7%) over the year.
Editor’s note: Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 1, 2013 is available on the CSO web: Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 1 2013 (PDF 232KB)
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 30 May 2013
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