Quarterly National Household Survey Quarter 4 2012
Summary of headline results
| Main Results |
Quarter 4 2012
|
Annual Change
|
| Employed |
1,848,900
|
+1,200
|
| Unemployed |
294,600
|
-19,200
|
| In labour force |
2,143,500
|
-18,000
|
| Not in labour force |
1,453,000
|
+19,800
|
Number of Persons in Employment
- There was an annual increase in employment of 0.1% or 1,200 in the year to the fourth quarter of 2012, bringing total employment to 1,848,900.
- On a seasonally adjusted basis, employment increased by 6,500 (+0.4%) in the quarter. This follows on from a seasonally adjusted increase in employment of 2,200 (+0.1%) in Q3 2012.
Number of Persons Unemployed
- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 14.6% to 14.2% over the quarter.
- Unemployment decreased by 19,200 (-6.1%) in the year to Q4 2012 bringing the total number of persons unemployed to 294,600.
- The long-term unemployment rate decreased from 9.1% to 8.2% over the year to Q4 2012. Long-term unemployment accounted for 59.9% of total unemployment in Q4 2012 compared with 62.5% a year earlier and 55.3% in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Labour Force
- The total number of persons in the labour force in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 2,143,500, representing a decrease of 18,000 (-0.8%) over the year. The number of persons not in the labour force in Q4 2012 was 1,453,000, an increase of 19,800 (+1.4%) over the year.
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QNHS (Post Census of Population 2011)
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 27 February 2013
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