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Employment & Commuting

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Employment

  • Over half (52%) of confirmed cases were working for payment or profit, 17% were students or pupils and 14% stated they were retired from employment on Census night 2016.
  • The industries that were most affected by COVID-19 were Health & Social Work (22%), Public Administration & Defence (14%) and Wholesale & Retail Trade (11%).
  • Nurses and Midwifes at 6% of cases was the most common occupation of COVID-19 cases despites only making up 2% of all employees in April 2016.

Commuting

  • Over a third (35%) of confirmed cases worked in Dublin, while 24% worked in other cities in the COVID-19 sample in April 2016.
  • The most common means of travel to work/school of confirmed COVID-19 cases in April 2016 was driving in a car (53%) followed by bus, minibus or coach (12%), passenger in a car (11%) and on foot (11%).
  • The most popular times of departure for work/school were 8.01-8.30 (20%) and 7.31-8.00 (18%).
  • Three quarters (75%) of confirmed cases stated that their travelling time to work / school was under 30 minutes. Only 4% of confirmed cases had a commute time over greater than 60 minutes.
SectorIndividuals in Employment
Working for payment or profit52
Looking for first regular job1
Unemployed6/td>
Student or pupil17
Looking after home/family6
Retired from employment14
Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability4
SectorIndividuals in Employment
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (A)1
Industry (B-E)8
Construction (F)3
Wholesale and Retail Trade (G)11
Transportation and Storage (H)3
Accommodation and Food Service Activities (I)7
Information and Communication (J)2
Financial and Real Estate (K-L)8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities (M)3
Administrative and Support Service Activities (N)6
Public Administration and Defence (O)14
Education (P)5
Human Health and Social Work Activities (Q)22
Other NACE Activities (R-U)3
Table 4.1 Covid-19 sample and general population by principal economic status as of April 2016
Principal Economic Status% COVID sample% Census 2016 population
Working for payment or profit52%53%
Looking for first regular job1%1%
Unemployed6%7%
Student or pupil17%11%
Looking after home/family6%8%
Retired from employment14%15%
Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability4%4%
Others not in labour force0%0.4%
Source: CSO
Table 4.2 COVID-19 sample and general population by Broad Industrial Group as of April 2016
Broad Industrial Group% COVID sample% Census 2016 population
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (A)1%4%
Industry (B-E)8%11%
Construction (F)3%5%
Wholesale & Retail Trade (G)11%13%
Transportation & Storage (H)3%4%
Accommodation & Food Service Activities7%6%
Information & Communication (J)2%5%
Finance & Real Estate (K,L)8%5%
Professional, Scientific, Technical Activities (M)3%6%
Administrative & Support Service Activities (N)6%4%
Public Administration & Defence (O)14%5%
Education (P)5%9%
Health & Social Work (Q)22%11%
Other NACE Activities (R-U)3%4%
Industry not stated4%7%
Source: CSO
Table 4.3 COVID-19 sample and general population by top occupations affected as of April 2016
Occupations% COVID sample% Census 2016 population
Nurses and midwives6%2%
Care workers and home carers4%2%
Sales and retail assistants, cashiers and checkout operators4%5%
Nursing auxiliaries and assistants4%1%
Other administrative occupations2%3%
Farmers2%3%
Cleaners and domestics2%1%
Medical practitioners2%1%
Kitchen and catering assistants2%1%
Food, drink and tobacco process operatives1%1%
Source: CSO
Table 4.4 Sample and population by county of work, school or college as of April 2016
County of work, school or college% COVID sample% Census 2016 population
Dublin35%27%
Other cities24%22%
Rest of Ireland41%51%
Source: CSO
Table 4.5 COVID-19 sample and general population by means of travel to work / school as of April 2016
Means of Travel to work / school% COVID sample% Census 2016 population
Not stated1%4%
On foot11%14%
Bicycle3%3%
Bus, minibus or coach12%10%
Train, DART or LUAS3%3%
Motorcycle or scooter0.3%0.4%
Motor car: Driver53%39%
Motor car: Passenger11%19%
Other means (incl. lorry or van)4%5%
Work mainly at or from home2%3%
* includes not at work, college or school for 2016
Source: CSO
Table 4.6 COVID-19 sample and general population by time depart for work / school as of April 2016
Time depart for work / school% COVID sample% Census 2016 population
Before 06:308%6%
06:30 - 07:0011%7%
07:01 - 07:3013%9%
07:31 - 08:0018%15%
08:01 - 08:3020%21%
08:31 - 09:0015%22%
09:01 - 09:304%8%
After 09:308%7%
Not stated3%5%
Excludes those who work mainly at or from home
Source: CSO
Table 4.7 COVID-19 sample and general population by travelling time to work / school as of April 2016
 Travelling time to work / school% COVID sample% Census 2016 population
< 1/4 hour41%32%
1/4 - 1/2 hour34%29%
1/2 hour - 3/4 hour12%17%
3/4 - 1 hour8%6%
1 hour < 1 1/2 hour4%8%
Not stated1%7%
Excludes those who work mainly at or from home
Source: CSO