Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 2 2013
| Main Results |
Quarter 2 2013
|
Annual Change
|
| Employed |
1,869,900
|
+33,800
|
| Unemployed |
300,700
|
-22,200
|
| In labour force |
2,170,700
|
+11,500
|
| Not in labour force |
1,415,600
|
-16,300
|
Number of Persons in Employment
- There was an annual increase in employment of 1.8% or 33,800 in the year to the second quarter of 2013, bringing total employment to 1,869,900.
- On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment increased by 9,600 (+0.5%) in the quarter. This follows on from a seasonally adjusted increase in employment of 9,000 (+0.5%) in Q1 2013.
Number of Persons Unemployed
- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 13.8% to 13.7% over the quarter.
- Unemployment decreased by 22,200 (-6.9%) in the year to Q2 2013 bringing the total number of persons unemployed to 300,700.
- The long-term unemployment rate decreased from 9.2% to 8.1% over the year to Q2 2013. Long-term unemployment accounted for 58.2% of total unemployment in Q2 2013 compared with 61.8% a year earlier and 56.1% in the second quarter of 2011.
Labour Force
- The total number of persons in the labour force in the second quarter of 2013 was 2,170,700, representing an increase of 11,500 (+0.5%) over the year. The number of persons not in the labour force in Q2 2013 was 1,415,600, a decrease of 16,300 (-1.1%) over the year.
Editor’s note: Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 2, 2013 is available on the CSO web: Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 2 2013 (PDF 237KB)
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 29 August 2013
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