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Quarterly National Household Survey

QNHS Households and Family Units Quarter 2 2010 - Quarter 2 2016

IndicatorQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16Change Q2 15 to Q2 16
Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless households19.4%20.1%20.1%18.0%16.2%14.9%13.3% - 1.6 percentage points
Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households14.3%15.2%15.9%14.9%13.7%12.4%11.8%- 0.6 percentage points
Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households15.9%16.7%17.2%15.8%14.5%13.2%12.3% - 0.9 percentage points

12.3% of persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households in Q2 2016

Figure 1 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households in the second Quarters 2010 to 2016
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The proportion of persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households in the second quarter of 2016 was 12.3%. This compares with 13.2% in the second quarter of 2015. The proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households in Q2 2016 was 11.8% compared with 12.4% in Q2 2015. The proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless households in Q2 2016 was 13.3% compared with 14.9% in Q2 2015.

In Q2 2016, the Mid-East region had the lowest proportion of persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households (10.2%), while the Border region had the highest proportion (14.1%). In Q2 2010 the Mid-East region again had the lowest proportion of persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households (13.1%) while the South-East region had the highest proportion (19.9%). See Table 1.

Household Composition

One and two person households together accounted for more than half (52.5%) of all the households in the State in Q2 2016, while 3.8% of households contained six or more persons. See Tables 2 and 3.

The proportion of households in the State that did not contain a person aged less than 18 in Q2 2016 was 63.6%. The Mid-East region had the lowest proportion of households without a person aged less than 18 at 56.8%, while the Dublin region had the highest proportion of households without a person aged less than 18 at 66.2%. See Tables 4 and 5.

Household Composition and Family Unit Type

There were 412,600 single person households in the State in the second quarter of 2016. The number of households in which the only family unit was a couple without children was 370,800, while the number of households where the only family unit was a couple with children was 644,200. In addition, there were 195,300 households where the only family unit was a lone parent family unit. See Table 6.

Family Units and ILO Status

There were 2,318,600 adult members of family units in the second quarter of 2016 of whom 1,436,100 were classified as employed, 97,200 as unemployed and 785,400 as not in the labour force. See Tables 7 and 8.

Family Units and Employment Rate

The employment rate for all persons aged 15-64 was 64.7% in Q2 2016. This compares with 63.1% in Q2 2015 and 60.0% in Q2 2010. In Q2 2016, the employment rate of lone parents (aged 15-64) was 56.4%. This compares with 73.0% for the adult members of couples without children and 74.4% for the adult members of couples with children. See Tables 9 and 10.

The employment rate of lone parents (aged 15-64) whose youngest child was aged 0 to 5 years was 46.0% in Q2 2016 compared to 57.2% where the youngest child was aged 6 to 11 and 63.4% where the youngest child was aged 12 to 17. See Tables 9 and 10.

Family Units and Unemployment Rate

The unemployment rate for all persons aged 15-74 was 8.6% in Q2 2016. The adult members (aged 15-74) of couples without children had a 5.2% unemployment rate, while the adult members of couples with children had an unemployment rate of 6.3% in Q2 2016. The unemployment rate of lone parents was 10.8% in the same period. See Tables 11 and 12.

Family Units and Participation Rate

The participation rates for all males and females aged 15 and over in Q2 2016 were 67.8% and 53.6% respectively. The participation rate of males in couples with children was 87.8% in Q2 2016 while the corresponding participation rate for females was 64.4%. The participation rate of the adult members of couples without children was 52.3% in Q2 2016, compared to a participation rate of 76.2% for the adult members of couples with children and 54.1% for lone parents. See Tables 13 and 14.

Family Units and Duration of Unemployment

There were 11,200 adult members of couples without children classified as long-term unemployed in Q2 2016, while there were 34,400 adult members of couples with children classified as long-term unemployed in the same period. In addition, there were 7,500 lone parents classified as long-term unemployed in Q2 2016. In total, there were 53,100 adult members of family units classified as long-term unemployed in Q2 2016, compared with 70,500 in Q2 2015 and 82,600 in Q2 2014. See Table 15.

Table 1 Proportion of persons in jobless households by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions, age and gender
          %
Region/Jobless householdsQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
           
Border, Midland and Western        
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household19.421.621.119.518.215.313.4
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household15.117.218.916.716.312.912.8
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household16.217.719.517.017.114.713.8
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households15.717.519.216.816.713.813.3
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households16.918.819.817.717.214.313.3
Border         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household19.223.424.623.119.215.813.3
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household16.219.321.719.018.813.513.8
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household17.319.722.120.118.115.615.1
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households16.819.521.919.518.514.614.5
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households17.520.722.820.718.715.014.1
Midland         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household24.023.921.818.517.415.413.5
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household15.716.819.617.915.715.013.4
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household18.818.421.116.117.215.113.9
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households17.217.620.317.016.415.013.7
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households19.519.720.817.516.715.213.6
West         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household16.517.616.215.717.714.513.3
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household13.615.215.113.213.810.911.2
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household13.214.915.514.116.013.512.3
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households13.415.115.313.614.912.211.8
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households14.315.815.614.315.812.912.3
Southern and Eastern        
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household19.419.519.817.415.414.713.3
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household12.813.914.013.611.611.410.7
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household14.915.015.414.813.712.511.9
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households13.914.414.714.212.711.911.3
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households15.515.916.215.213.512.811.9
Dublin         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household21.820.920.217.816.216.015.0
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household11.312.312.612.810.210.49.8
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household14.214.114.413.811.811.311.6
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households12.813.213.613.311.010.910.7
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households15.215.315.414.612.512.312.0
Mid-East         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household14.917.118.017.113.512.511.4
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household11.112.111.211.510.19.98.9
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household13.412.713.714.312.811.310.1
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households12.312.412.513.011.510.69.5
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households13.113.914.314.412.211.310.2
Mid-West         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household19.215.717.214.915.913.311.7
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household16.514.416.113.713.012.611.9
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household16.113.616.413.813.714.111.7
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households16.314.016.313.713.313.311.8
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households17.214.516.614.114.213.311.8
South-East         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household24.124.924.021.715.714.311.5
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household16.518.218.920.014.313.113.5
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household19.720.720.119.717.415.412.9
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households18.119.419.519.815.914.313.2
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households19.921.220.920.415.814.312.7
South-West         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household15.917.318.715.115.215.614.1
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household12.215.014.212.013.012.711.3
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household13.515.414.614.115.613.013.2
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households12.915.214.413.014.312.812.3
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households13.715.815.713.714.613.712.8
State         
 Proportion of persons aged 0-17 living in jobless household19.420.120.118.016.214.913.3
 Proportion of male persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household13.414.715.314.412.811.811.2
 Proportion of female persons aged 18-59 living in jobless household15.315.716.415.414.613.112.4
 Proportion of persons aged 18-59 living in jobless households14.315.215.914.913.712.411.8
 Proportion of all persons aged 0-59 living in jobless households15.916.717.215.814.513.212.3
Note: Households consisting entirely of persons aged 18-24, all of whom have indicated that their Principal Economic Status is Student, are excluded from the above calculations
Table 2 Number of households classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions and Size of Household
         '000
Region/Household size Q2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Border, Midland and Western       
 1 person 107.4108.4113.1114.7110.6105.5116.5
 2 persons 132.8138.3139.9137.5135.6131.8137.8
 3 persons 80.479.577.080.077.478.377.0
 4 persons 71.571.270.070.473.571.970.6
 5 persons 39.339.940.739.938.040.840.5
 6 or more persons 20.920.719.819.420.520.218.6
 Total households 452.4457.9460.6461.9455.6448.5461.0
Border        
 1 person 45.547.252.451.647.043.447.1
 2 persons 54.557.856.855.955.753.757.6
 3 persons 33.333.228.830.831.329.629.8
 4 persons 28.727.326.928.329.129.926.2
 5 persons 16.516.217.117.415.817.417.5
 6 or more persons 9.49.810.08.28.67.98.1
 Total households 188.1191.4192.0192.2187.4181.8186.3
Midland       
 1 person 21.721.221.824.022.023.828.2
 2 persons 30.831.031.130.231.331.529.5
 3 persons 18.017.719.619.720.521.119.1
 4 persons 18.217.517.617.617.216.218.6
 5 persons 8.59.59.99.79.68.99.0
 6 or more persons 4.34.73.84.14.35.3[4.4]
 Total households 101.5101.7103.7105.4105.0106.7108.7
West        
 1 person 40.240.039.039.241.638.341.2
 2 persons 47.449.552.051.448.546.750.6
 3 persons 29.128.528.729.425.627.628.1
 4 persons 24.626.425.524.527.325.825.8
 5 persons 14.214.213.712.812.714.614.0
 6 or more persons 7.36.26.07.07.57.16.1
 Total households 162.8164.8164.8164.4163.2159.9165.9
Southern and Eastern        
 1 person 271.9254.4253.2266.4268.2278.9296.2
 2 persons 367.5357.7364.1374.0375.5361.6355.8
 3 persons 224.1229.5216.9223.1220.0226.8234.9
 4 persons 210.8207.0215.5214.7212.2214.6217.8
 5 persons 99.7108.1111.4102.8109.5107.1112.9
 6 or more persons 47.948.146.747.147.151.947.2
 Total households 1,221.91,204.81,207.81,228.11,232.61,240.81,264.8
Dublin       
 1 person 97.189.891.598.9105.5107.2117.9
 2 persons 136.0134.3137.3146.8145.2142.8144.7
 3 persons 85.587.683.286.486.990.293.1
 4 persons 84.276.983.879.078.481.284.6
 5 persons 37.243.040.036.938.438.041.4
 6 or more persons 17.518.417.317.517.519.714.8
 Total households 457.5450.0453.0465.5472.0479.0496.6
Mid-East        
 1 person 36.434.432.632.632.833.036.4
 2 persons 57.451.654.249.354.548.548.4
 3 persons 33.533.830.334.332.436.937.3
 4 persons 35.737.536.636.039.237.739.4
 5 persons 16.618.621.419.619.619.921.3
 6 or more persons 8.08.18.89.98.59.57.9
 Total households 187.7184.0183.8181.7186.8185.5190.7
Mid-West       
 1 person 35.632.534.131.731.531.832.9
 2 persons 41.742.044.043.042.440.138.3
 3 persons 26.723.824.223.524.122.826.8
 4 persons 23.623.922.324.622.823.323.6
 5 persons 10.711.812.411.912.413.511.5
 6 or more persons 5.05.65.45.05.45.65.7
 Total households 143.3139.6142.4139.7138.8137.3138.8
South-East       
 1 person 43.237.437.644.140.946.547.2
 2 persons 58.356.955.459.158.858.256.0
 3 persons 32.236.433.833.733.334.835.7
 4 persons 29.130.732.332.329.830.228.6
 5 persons 16.114.316.315.616.614.516.5
 6 or more persons 6.86.96.45.36.87.17.5
 Total households 185.6182.5181.9190.2186.3191.4191.5
South-West        
 1 person 59.660.457.459.157.560.461.8
 2 persons 74.172.873.175.874.671.968.3
 3 persons 46.247.845.445.143.342.142.1
 4 persons 38.137.940.542.841.942.041.5
 5 persons 19.120.521.318.822.421.222.2
 6 or more persons 10.59.19.09.48.910.011.3
 Total households 247.8248.6246.6250.9248.7247.6247.2
State       
 1 person 379.3362.7366.3381.1378.9384.4412.6
 2 persons 500.3496.0504.0511.5511.1493.4493.5
 3 persons 304.5309.0294.0303.1297.4305.1312.0
 4 persons 282.3278.2285.5285.2285.7286.5288.4
 5 persons 139.0148.0152.1142.7147.5147.9153.4
 6 or more persons 68.868.866.566.567.672.065.8
 Total households 1,674.31,662.71,668.31,690.11,688.21,689.31,725.8
Note: The average grossing factor of all members of a household is used to calculate the number of households. The number of households should be treated as indicative only.
Table 3 Share of households classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions and Size of Household
         %
Region/Household size Q2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Border, Midland and Western       
 1 person 23.723.724.624.824.323.525.3
 2 persons 29.430.230.429.829.829.429.9
 3 persons 17.817.416.717.317.017.516.7
 4 persons 15.815.615.215.216.116.015.3
 5 persons 8.78.78.88.68.39.18.8
 6 or more persons 4.64.54.34.24.54.54.0
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Border        
 1 person 24.224.627.326.825.123.925.3
 2 persons 29.030.229.629.129.729.530.9
 3 persons 17.717.415.016.016.716.316.0
 4 persons 15.314.314.014.715.516.414.1
 5 persons 8.88.48.99.08.49.69.4
 6 or more persons 5.05.15.24.34.64.34.4
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Midland       
 1 person 21.420.921.022.721.022.326.0
 2 persons 30.430.530.028.629.929.527.1
 3 persons 17.717.418.918.719.519.817.6
 4 persons 18.017.316.916.716.415.217.1
 5 persons 8.49.49.69.29.18.38.3
 6 or more persons 4.24.63.63.94.14.94.0
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
West        
 1 person 24.724.323.723.825.523.924.8
 2 persons 29.130.031.631.329.729.230.5
 3 persons 17.917.317.417.915.717.317.0
 4 persons 15.116.015.514.916.716.115.5
 5 persons 8.78.68.37.87.89.18.5
 6 or more persons 4.53.83.64.34.64.43.7
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Southern and Eastern        
 1 person 22.321.121.021.721.822.523.4
 2 persons 30.129.730.130.430.529.128.1
 3 persons 18.319.118.018.217.918.318.6
 4 persons 17.317.217.817.517.217.317.2
 5 persons 8.29.09.28.48.98.68.9
 6 or more persons 3.94.03.93.83.84.23.7
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Dublin       
 1 person 21.219.920.221.322.422.423.7
 2 persons 29.729.930.331.530.829.829.1
 3 persons 18.719.518.418.618.418.818.8
 4 persons 18.417.118.517.016.617.017.0
 5 persons 8.19.68.87.98.17.98.3
 6 or more persons 3.84.13.83.83.74.13.0
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Mid-East        
 1 person 19.418.717.717.917.517.819.1
 2 persons 30.628.029.527.129.126.125.4
 3 persons 17.818.416.518.917.319.919.6
 4 persons 19.020.419.919.821.020.420.7
 5 persons 8.810.111.610.810.510.711.2
 6 or more persons 4.34.44.85.54.65.14.1
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Mid-West       
 1 person 24.823.324.022.722.723.223.7
 2 persons 29.130.130.930.830.629.227.6
 3 persons 18.617.117.016.817.416.619.3
 4 persons 16.517.115.617.616.517.017.0
 5 persons 7.58.48.78.59.09.98.3
 6 or more persons 3.54.03.83.63.94.14.1
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
South-East       
 1 person 23.320.520.723.222.024.324.6
 2 persons 31.431.230.531.131.630.429.2
 3 persons 17.319.918.617.717.918.218.6
 4 persons 15.716.817.817.016.015.815.0
 5 persons 8.77.88.98.28.97.68.6
 6 or more persons 3.73.83.52.83.63.73.9
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
South-West        
 1 person 24.124.323.323.523.124.425.0
 2 persons 29.929.329.730.230.029.027.6
 3 persons 18.719.218.418.017.417.017.0
 4 persons 15.415.316.417.116.917.016.8
 5 persons 7.78.38.67.59.08.69.0
 6 or more persons 4.33.73.63.73.64.04.6
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
State       
 1 person 22.721.822.022.622.422.823.9
 2 persons 29.929.830.230.330.329.228.6
 3 persons 18.218.617.617.917.618.118.1
 4 persons 16.916.717.116.916.917.016.7
 5 persons 8.38.99.18.48.78.88.9
 6 or more persons 4.14.14.03.94.04.33.8
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Note: The average grossing factor of all members of a household is used to calculate the number of households. The number of households should be treated as indicative only.
Table 4 Number of households with or without person aged less than 18 by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions
         '000
Region/Household by age of personsQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Border, Midland and Western       
 Household without person aged less than 18279.5284.3287.3287.4284.2275.8292.3
 Household with person aged less than 18172.9173.6173.3174.6171.4172.7168.6
 Total households 452.4457.9460.6461.9455.6448.5461.0
Border        
 Household without person aged less than 18114.6118.4120.3120.8117.1111.3118.1
 Household with person aged less than 1873.573.071.771.470.370.468.2
 Total households 188.1191.4192.0192.2187.4181.8186.3
Midland       
 Household without person aged less than 1860.460.861.262.461.064.866.2
 Household with person aged less than 1841.140.842.543.044.042.042.5
 Total households 101.5101.7103.7105.4105.0106.7108.7
West        
 Household without person aged less than 18104.5105.1105.8104.2106.199.7108.0
 Household with person aged less than 1858.359.859.160.257.160.257.9
 Total households 162.8164.8164.8164.4163.2159.9165.9
Southern and Eastern        
 Household without person aged less than 18763.9749.7742.0762.2771.1777.1804.8
 Household with person aged less than 18458.0455.1465.8465.9461.5463.7460.1
 Total households 1,221.91,204.81,207.81,228.11,232.61,240.81,264.8
Dublin       
 Household without person aged less than 18290.5288.5286.2299.9307.9307.7329.0
 Household with person aged less than 18167.0161.5166.8165.7164.2171.4167.6
 Total households 457.5450.0453.0465.5472.0479.0496.6
Mid-East        
 Household without person aged less than 18108.1103.1101.397.8102.7103.0108.3
 Household with person aged less than 1879.780.982.584.084.182.582.4
 Total households 187.7184.0183.8181.7186.8185.5190.7
Mid-West       
 Household without person aged less than 1892.387.890.688.287.886.488.5
 Household with person aged less than 1851.051.851.851.551.050.850.2
 Total households 143.3139.6142.4139.7138.8137.3138.8
South-East       
 Household without person aged less than 18114.2111.9109.0117.1115.4120.5122.0
 Household with person aged less than 1871.470.672.973.170.970.969.6
 Total households 185.6182.5181.9190.2186.3191.4191.5
South-West        
 Household without person aged less than 18158.7158.3154.9159.2157.4159.5157.0
 Household with person aged less than 1889.090.291.791.791.388.290.2
 Total households 247.8248.6246.6250.9248.7247.6247.2
State       
 Household without person aged less than 181,043.31,034.01,029.31,049.61,055.41,052.91,097.1
 Household with person aged less than 18630.9628.7639.0640.5632.8636.4628.7
 Total households 1,674.31,662.71,668.31,690.11,688.21,689.31,725.8
Note: The average grossing factor of all members of a household is used to calculate the number of households. The number of households should be treated as indicative only.
Table 5 Share of households with or without person aged less than 18 by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions
         %
Region/Household by age of personsQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Border, Midland and Western       
 Household without person aged less than 1861.862.162.462.262.461.563.4
 Household with person aged less than 1838.237.937.637.837.638.536.6
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Border        
 Household without person aged less than 1860.961.962.662.862.561.363.4
 Household with person aged less than 1839.138.137.437.237.538.736.6
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Midland       
 Household without person aged less than 1859.559.859.059.258.160.760.9
 Household with person aged less than 1840.540.241.040.841.939.339.1
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
West        
 Household without person aged less than 1864.263.764.263.465.062.365.1
 Household with person aged less than 1835.836.335.836.635.037.734.9
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Southern and Eastern        
 Household without person aged less than 1862.562.261.462.162.662.663.6
 Household with person aged less than 1837.537.838.637.937.437.436.4
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Dublin       
 Household without person aged less than 1863.564.163.264.465.264.266.2
 Household with person aged less than 1836.535.936.835.634.835.833.8
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Mid-East        
 Household without person aged less than 1857.656.055.153.855.055.656.8
 Household with person aged less than 1842.444.044.946.245.044.443.2
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Mid-West       
 Household without person aged less than 1864.462.963.663.163.263.063.8
 Household with person aged less than 1835.637.136.436.936.837.036.2
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
South-East       
 Household without person aged less than 1861.561.359.961.661.962.963.7
 Household with person aged less than 1838.538.740.138.438.137.136.3
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
South-West        
 Household without person aged less than 1864.163.762.863.563.364.463.5
 Household with person aged less than 1835.936.337.236.536.735.636.5
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
State       
 Household without person aged less than 1862.362.261.762.162.562.363.6
 Household with person aged less than 1837.737.838.337.937.537.736.4
 Total households 100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
Note: The average grossing factor of all members of a household is used to calculate the number of households. The number of households should be treated as indicative only.
Table 6 Number of households classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions and family units
         '000
Region/Household type Q2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Border, Midland and Western       
 Single person household107.4108.4113.1114.7110.6105.5116.5
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)95.2100.6101.6101.4100.997.4103.7
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)174.0174.1168.7172.0172.7176.7171.2
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)50.154.453.652.450.751.050.6
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)4.74.54.5[3.6][4.3][4.3][4.6]
 All other households20.916.019.017.916.413.614.5
 Total households 452.4457.9460.6461.9455.6448.5461.0
Border        
 Single person household45.547.252.451.647.043.447.1
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)38.039.440.040.841.637.643.2
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)71.870.265.870.969.569.368.3
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)23.025.124.721.921.923.920.7
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)[2.3]*[2.7]****
 All other households7.47.46.55.95.45.55.1
 Total households 188.1191.4192.0192.2187.4181.8186.3
Midland       
 Single person household21.721.221.824.022.023.828.2
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)22.822.822.023.523.124.422.2
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)40.341.643.141.943.642.943.0
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)11.512.112.012.012.411.512.5
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)*******
 All other households3.9[2.5]4.0[3.2][3.3][3.0]*
 Total households 101.5101.7103.7105.4105.0106.7108.7
West        
 Single person household40.240.039.039.241.638.341.2
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)34.438.539.637.136.335.438.3
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)62.062.359.959.159.664.559.8
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)15.517.216.918.516.415.717.4
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)*******
 All other households9.66.18.58.87.75.17.6
 Total households 162.8164.8164.8164.4163.2159.9165.9
Southern and Eastern        
 Single person household271.9254.4253.2266.4268.2278.9296.2
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)261.4259.8261.7268.9265.6267.9267.1
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)457.7464.2463.5470.4468.4468.6473.0
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)150.6148.2149.1143.2142.7140.0144.7
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)16.216.017.515.916.519.921.9
 All other households64.162.262.763.371.165.561.9
 Total households 1,221.91,204.81,207.81,228.11,232.61,240.81,264.8
Dublin       
 Single person household97.189.891.598.9105.5107.2117.9
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)94.197.292.899.199.5101.5105.0
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)163.6165.7164.8166.7165.3165.9163.2
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)63.959.562.459.755.357.160.3
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)8.18.18.97.98.410.512.1
 All other households30.629.932.533.138.036.838.1
 Total households 457.5450.0453.0465.5472.0479.0496.6
Mid-East        
 Single person household36.434.432.632.632.833.036.4
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)42.137.841.738.540.238.038.5
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)79.981.581.885.084.685.786.9
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)19.423.019.118.421.620.720.8
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)[2.2]*[2.5]****
 All other households7.85.66.1[4.8]5.7[5.1][4.8]
 Total households 187.7184.0183.8181.7186.8185.5190.7
Mid-West       
 Single person household35.632.534.131.731.531.832.9
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)31.031.333.932.631.730.430.7
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)54.554.053.153.051.954.655.6
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)14.114.514.714.415.212.414.1
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)*******
 All other households6.86.05.26.46.76.1[3.8]
 Total households 143.3139.6142.4139.7138.8137.3138.8
South-East       
 Single person household43.237.437.644.140.946.547.2
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)40.941.341.145.042.743.141.7
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)67.168.871.971.172.770.471.4
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)26.124.022.821.621.423.222.5
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)[2.5][2.7][2.2]****
 All other households5.98.46.36.66.76.36.5
 Total households 185.6182.5181.9190.2186.3191.4191.5
South-West        
 Single person household59.660.457.459.157.560.461.8
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)53.352.252.153.751.454.851.3
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)92.794.291.894.593.992.195.9
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)27.127.330.029.229.326.627.0
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)[2.1][2.2][2.5]*[2.6][2.7]*
 All other households13.012.412.712.414.011.18.8
 Total households 247.8248.6246.6250.9248.7247.6247.2
State       
 Single person household379.3362.7366.3381.1378.9384.4412.6
 Couple with no children household (with/without other persons)356.7360.4363.3370.3366.5365.3370.8
 Couple with children household (with/without other persons)631.7638.2632.2642.3641.1645.3644.2
 Lone parent household (with/without other persons)200.7202.6202.7195.7193.4191.1195.3
 Two or more family unit household (with/without other persons)20.920.522.019.520.824.126.5
 All other households85.078.281.781.287.579.176.4
 Total households 1,674.31,662.71,668.31,690.11,688.21,689.31,725.8
Note: The average grossing factor of all members of a household is used to calculate the number of households. The number of households should be treated as indicative only.
Table 7 Adult members of family units classified by NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions, composition of family unit, ILO Economic Status and sex
          '000
Region/Family unit type/ILO Economic Status/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
           
Border, Midland and Western       
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 49.750.750.051.852.650.753.2
  Female 44.547.244.942.141.540.645.5
  Total 94.297.994.993.994.191.398.7
 Unemployed        
  Male 6.97.27.16.05.3[3.9][3.5]
  Female [2.6][4.1]4.7[3.4]***
  Total 9.511.311.89.47.75.76.1
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 42.646.148.345.244.445.449.2
  Female 49.850.554.356.958.156.958.7
  Total 92.496.5102.6102.1102.5102.3107.9
 Total        
  Male 99.2103.9105.4103.0102.299.9105.9
  Female 96.9101.8103.8102.4102.099.3106.8
  Total 196.1205.7209.3205.4204.3199.2212.7
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 133.0131.0126.2135.8139.5147.7142.5
  Female 97.6100.294.796.599.2106.9102.1
  Total 230.6231.2220.9232.3238.8254.6244.6
 Unemployed        
  Male 22.624.725.319.917.315.110.9
  Female 8.59.411.010.98.36.55.9
  Total 31.134.136.330.825.621.616.9
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 29.128.528.324.823.820.721.3
  Female 70.868.567.466.966.863.862.9
  Total 99.997.095.791.790.584.584.2
 Total        
  Male 184.6184.1179.8180.6180.6183.6174.8
  Female 177.0178.1173.0174.2174.3177.2170.9
  Total 361.6362.2352.8354.8354.9360.8345.6
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male [2.5][2.4][2.6][2.9][3.2]*[4.1]
  Female 19.522.322.422.921.119.520.9
  Total 22.024.725.025.724.321.825.0
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female [3.1]4.24.45.5[4.4][3.3]*
  Total [3.6]5.05.05.95.1[4.2][3.6]
 Not in the labour force       
  Male [2.5][2.9][3.2][3.2][3.4]4.8[2.7]
  Female 27.326.224.921.923.525.123.0
  Total 29.829.028.125.126.929.925.7
 Total        
  Male 5.66.16.46.57.38.07.3
  Female 49.952.651.750.349.147.946.9
  Total 55.558.758.156.756.455.954.2
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 185.2184.1178.8190.6195.3200.7199.8
  Female 161.6169.7162.0161.4161.9167.0168.5
  Total 346.8353.7340.8352.0357.2367.7368.3
 Unemployed        
  Male 30.032.733.026.223.319.915.0
  Female 14.217.720.019.815.111.611.5
  Total 44.250.453.046.138.431.526.5
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 74.277.479.873.371.570.973.1
  Female 147.9145.1146.5145.6148.4145.8144.6
  Total 222.2222.5226.3218.9220.0216.7217.7
 Total        
  Male 289.4294.2291.6290.1290.1291.5287.9
  Female 323.8332.5328.5326.9325.4324.4324.6
  Total 613.3626.7620.2616.9615.5615.9612.5
Border         
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 19.519.217.119.519.318.322.2
  Female 16.316.716.215.515.714.018.1
  Total 35.935.933.435.035.032.340.3
 Unemployed        
  Male **[3.4]****
  Female *******
  Total [3.2][3.6]5.6[2.9]***
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 17.819.721.120.020.719.120.8
  Female 22.021.422.924.325.423.925.3
  Total 39.741.144.044.246.143.046.1
 Total        
  Male 39.641.241.641.341.838.844.3
  Female 39.239.441.340.942.038.644.2
  Total 78.880.683.082.283.977.488.5
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 54.253.148.753.354.056.754.7
  Female 39.738.735.037.539.142.842.5
  Total 94.091.883.890.893.199.597.2
 Unemployed        
  Male 7.78.29.87.96.45.8[4.6]
  Female [2.5][3.8][3.8][4.5][3.5]**
  Total 10.112.013.712.49.97.66.6
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 14.213.514.212.512.010.410.1
  Female 30.729.028.830.328.226.024.1
  Total 44.842.543.142.840.136.434.2
 Total        
  Male 76.174.872.873.772.472.969.4
  Female 72.971.567.772.270.870.768.6
  Total 148.9146.3140.5145.9143.1143.6138.0
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 8.810.510.59.18.89.78.1
  Total 9.911.311.79.810.210.89.8
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female ***[2.9]***
  Total ***[2.9]***
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *****[2.6]*
  Female 12.312.812.09.711.411.810.2
  Total 13.514.213.611.112.714.411.7
 Total        
  Male [2.6]*[3.2]*[3.1][4.2][3.3]
  Female 22.724.923.921.721.723.119.0
  Total 25.327.527.123.924.927.222.3
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 74.973.167.173.674.776.278.6
  Female 64.965.961.762.163.566.468.7
  Total 139.7139.1128.8135.6138.2142.7147.2
 Unemployed        
  Male 10.310.713.69.78.67.56.1
  Female 5.06.77.48.56.1[4.1][3.5]
  Total 15.217.421.118.214.711.69.7
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 33.134.736.934.034.032.132.3
  Female 64.963.263.764.264.961.859.7
  Total 98.097.9100.698.298.993.992.0
 Total        
  Male 118.2118.5117.7117.3117.3115.8117.0
  Female 134.8135.8132.9134.7134.5132.3131.8
  Total 253.0254.3250.5252.0251.8248.2248.9
Midland         
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 11.512.711.311.713.413.610.7
  Female 9.511.89.19.710.611.49.6
  Total 21.024.520.421.324.025.020.3
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total [3.5][3.4][2.8]****
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 10.29.210.010.29.410.111.5
  Female 12.310.212.313.211.913.012.3
  Total 22.519.422.323.521.323.223.8
 Total        
  Male 24.123.923.023.723.824.823.0
  Female 22.923.422.423.922.824.922.3
  Total 47.047.345.547.646.649.845.3
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 30.930.230.732.334.935.337.1
  Female 20.922.723.323.423.923.123.1
  Total 51.852.954.055.758.858.460.1
 Unemployed        
  Male 6.06.96.55.85.1[4.4]*
  Female **[3.2][3.0]***
  Total 8.18.79.78.77.06.1[4.0]
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 6.47.46.45.84.8[3.9][4.7]
  Female 17.818.118.416.217.416.217.3
  Total 24.225.424.822.022.220.022.0
 Total        
  Male 43.344.543.543.844.743.544.0
  Female 40.842.644.942.543.341.042.1
  Total 84.187.188.586.488.084.586.1
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 4.14.55.04.75.04.45.9
  Total 4.85.15.55.85.84.87.0
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female 6.86.65.55.15.24.94.9
  Total 7.37.06.26.05.96.15.4
 Total        
  Male *******
  Female 11.411.811.610.811.610.311.7
  Total 12.713.113.013.013.112.213.3
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 43.043.642.545.049.049.448.9
  Female 34.438.937.437.839.538.838.5
  Total 77.582.579.982.888.688.287.4
 Unemployed        
  Male 8.59.18.47.86.25.6*
  Female 3.8[4.1]5.44.9[3.6][3.3]*
  Total 12.313.213.812.79.89.06.2
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 17.116.917.016.914.815.216.8
  Female 36.834.936.334.534.634.134.4
  Total 54.051.853.351.449.449.351.2
 Total        
  Male 68.769.667.969.770.170.268.6
  Female 75.177.979.077.277.776.276.1
  Total 143.8147.5146.9146.9147.8146.5144.7
West         
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 18.618.821.520.619.918.720.3
  Female 18.718.719.616.915.215.317.8
  Total 37.437.541.137.635.134.038.1
 Unemployed        
  Male [2.3][2.9]*****
  Female *******
  Total [2.8]4.3[3.4][3.7][3.6]**
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 14.717.217.315.014.316.216.8
  Female 15.518.919.019.420.819.921.2
  Total 30.236.036.334.435.136.138.0
 Total        
  Male 35.638.940.838.036.636.338.6
  Female 34.838.940.137.737.235.740.2
  Total 70.377.880.875.773.872.078.8
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 47.947.746.850.350.755.750.8
  Female 37.038.836.335.636.241.036.6
  Total 84.986.483.185.986.996.787.3
 Unemployed        
  Male 8.99.69.06.25.8[5.0][4.1]
  Female 4.0[3.7]3.9[3.5][2.8]**
  Total 12.913.412.99.78.67.96.3
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 8.57.67.76.57.06.56.5
  Female 22.421.420.220.421.221.621.5
  Total 30.929.027.826.928.228.128.0
 Total        
  Male 65.364.963.563.063.567.261.4
  Female 63.464.060.459.560.265.560.2
  Total 128.6128.8123.9122.5123.7132.7121.5
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 6.57.37.09.17.45.56.9
  Total 7.48.27.810.18.36.18.3
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female 8.36.87.47.16.98.47.9
  Total 9.17.88.38.08.49.38.6
 Total        
  Male ****[2.6]**
  Female 15.815.916.217.815.714.616.2
  Total 17.518.218.019.918.316.518.6
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 67.367.369.272.071.575.172.4
  Female 62.364.862.961.658.861.761.3
  Total 129.6132.2132.1133.5130.4136.8133.7
 Unemployed        
  Male 11.212.911.08.78.56.85.9
  Female 5.56.97.26.55.4[4.2][4.8]
  Total 16.719.818.215.213.910.910.7
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 24.025.825.922.422.723.624.0
  Female 46.247.146.646.948.949.950.6
  Total 70.272.872.469.371.773.574.6
 Total        
  Male 102.5106.0106.0103.1102.7105.4102.3
  Female 113.9118.8116.7114.9113.1115.8116.6
  Total 216.5224.8222.7218.0215.9221.2219.0
Southern and Eastern       
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 147.8144.0140.2139.7141.8146.5151.6
  Female 132.2127.6122.5124.9126.1126.7132.4
  Total 279.9271.6262.7264.6267.9273.2284.0
 Unemployed        
  Male 16.416.115.214.512.911.48.0
  Female 10.19.07.97.77.87.16.7
  Total 26.525.123.122.220.718.514.7
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 111.7111.1119.2126.0122.8123.1120.6
  Female 121.5129.0137.7144.1138.2140.0139.3
  Total 233.2240.1256.9270.1260.9263.1259.8
 Total        
  Male 275.8271.2274.6280.1277.4280.9280.1
  Female 263.7265.6268.1276.8272.0273.9278.4
  Total 539.5536.8542.7556.9549.5554.8558.6
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 374.5369.2377.3384.4393.1404.4402.3
  Female 267.3272.2276.1281.4288.2297.5300.0
  Total 641.8641.4653.4665.9681.3701.9702.3
 Unemployed        
  Male 54.955.958.251.640.533.329.6
  Female 19.124.225.327.921.418.917.1
  Total 74.080.183.579.561.852.246.7
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 59.468.565.260.659.960.859.9
  Female 178.3184.9179.8177.2173.2169.4172.2
  Total 237.6253.4245.0237.7233.1230.2232.2
 Total        
  Male 488.8493.6500.6496.6493.5498.5491.8
  Female 464.7481.2481.2486.5482.7485.8489.3
  Total 953.5974.8981.8983.1976.2984.3981.1
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male 8.99.07.88.99.79.810.2
  Female 63.363.764.564.661.366.471.4
  Total 72.172.772.373.571.076.281.6
 Unemployed        
  Male [2.4][2.9][2.6][2.9]***
  Female 11.813.113.814.910.310.97.7
  Total 14.216.016.417.813.112.69.3
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 8.99.09.68.59.67.28.8
  Female 73.569.572.762.467.667.066.8
  Total 82.478.582.370.877.374.275.6
 Total        
  Male 20.220.920.020.322.118.820.6
  Female 148.5146.2151.0141.8139.2144.3145.9
  Total 168.7167.1171.0162.1161.3163.1166.5
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 531.1522.2525.2533.0544.6560.7564.1
  Female 462.8463.5463.2470.9475.5490.6503.8
  Total 993.9985.6988.41,003.91,020.21,051.31,067.8
 Unemployed        
  Male 73.774.976.068.956.146.339.1
  Female 41.046.247.150.539.437.031.5
  Total 114.7121.1123.0119.595.683.370.6
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 179.9188.6194.0195.0192.3191.1189.3
  Female 373.2383.4390.1383.6379.0376.4378.3
  Total 553.1572.0584.1578.7571.3567.6567.6
 Total        
  Male 784.8785.7795.2797.0793.1798.2792.5
  Female 876.9893.0900.4905.1893.9904.0913.6
  Total 1,661.71,678.71,695.61,702.01,687.01,702.21,706.1
Dublin         
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 55.357.452.256.261.358.766.1
  Female 48.051.447.450.055.651.756.7
  Total 103.3108.799.6106.1116.9110.5122.8
 Unemployed        
  Male [4.7][5.2][4.8][5.2][3.9][4.1]*
  Female [3.4]******
  Total 8.18.27.37.76.05.8[6.6]
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 40.338.841.043.640.846.843.2
  Female 44.446.347.550.944.549.551.7
  Total 84.785.188.594.485.396.394.9
 Total        
  Male 100.3101.398.0105.0106.0109.7112.4
  Female 95.8100.797.4103.2102.2103.0111.9
  Total 196.1202.1195.4208.2208.2212.6224.3
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 139.1134.9134.4137.0141.4147.4137.5
  Female 98.599.4100.6103.7102.0106.8109.1
  Total 237.6234.3235.1240.6243.4254.2246.6
 Unemployed        
  Male 15.314.717.516.512.810.111.3
  Female 5.26.68.38.58.16.5[6.1]
  Total 20.521.325.825.020.916.717.5
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 23.427.326.824.724.724.721.0
  Female 65.467.264.965.763.363.056.7
  Total 88.894.591.790.588.087.777.8
 Total        
  Male 177.8176.8178.7178.2178.9182.2169.9
  Female 169.1173.2173.8177.9173.4176.3172.0
  Total 346.8350.0352.5356.1352.3358.6341.8
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male [3.4][3.3][2.9][3.8][3.3][3.8][5.2]
  Female 28.126.428.928.226.729.329.9
  Total 31.529.631.932.030.033.135.1
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female [4.2]5.4[4.2]6.0[3.7][3.1]*
  Total 4.86.65.27.04.9[3.8][3.5]
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 4.1[2.6]4.8[3.9][3.9]*[3.8]
  Female 33.629.931.126.526.629.929.8
  Total 37.732.535.930.430.532.633.6
 Total        
  Male 8.27.18.78.78.47.39.4
  Female 65.961.764.260.757.062.262.8
  Total 74.168.872.969.465.469.572.2
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 197.8195.5189.5197.0206.0209.9208.8
  Female 174.6177.1177.0181.8184.3187.9195.8
  Total 372.5372.7366.5378.8390.3397.8404.5
 Unemployed        
  Male 20.621.123.322.717.915.014.9
  Female 12.815.115.017.013.911.312.7
  Total 33.436.238.339.731.826.427.5
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 67.868.772.672.269.374.268.0
  Female 143.4143.4143.5143.1134.4142.3138.2
  Total 211.2212.1216.0215.3203.7216.6206.2
 Total        
  Male 286.3285.3285.4291.9293.3299.2291.6
  Female 330.8335.6335.4341.8332.6341.5346.7
  Total 617.0620.9620.9633.7625.9640.7638.3
Mid-East         
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 26.423.425.321.421.320.822.5
  Female 24.319.920.818.818.418.121.6
  Total 50.643.446.140.239.739.044.1
 Unemployed        
  Male 3.7*[2.8]****
  Female *******
  Total 5.34.24.4*[3.7]**
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 14.314.216.416.817.917.118.3
  Female 16.416.220.520.221.519.918.3
  Total 30.630.436.937.039.437.036.6
 Total        
  Male 44.340.044.540.041.638.841.7
  Female 42.237.942.939.941.239.540.8
  Total 86.578.087.479.982.878.382.5
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 67.270.169.973.073.174.475.1
  Female 47.548.148.148.651.653.851.6
  Total 114.6118.2118.0121.6124.7128.2126.7
 Unemployed        
  Male 8.79.810.010.66.6[4.8][4.2]
  Female 3.5[2.9]4.56.0[3.4][3.2]*
  Total 12.212.714.516.510.08.07.9
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 8.48.99.58.28.311.511.1
  Female 29.533.933.334.433.131.331.9
  Total 38.042.942.842.641.342.843.0
 Total        
  Male 84.388.989.491.888.090.790.4
  Female 80.584.986.089.088.088.387.2
  Total 164.8173.8175.3180.8176.0179.0177.6
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 8.510.48.08.99.610.512.1
  Total 9.911.79.09.711.211.912.6
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female [1.9]*[2.4]****
  Total [2.3][2.3][2.9][2.8]***
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female 8.19.610.08.59.89.38.9
  Total 9.211.111.19.311.010.49.7
 Total        
  Male [3.0][3.2]**[3.2]**
  Female 18.421.920.519.620.821.221.7
  Total 21.425.122.921.824.124.023.1
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 95.094.996.195.196.196.798.1
  Female 80.278.477.076.479.682.485.3
  Total 175.2173.3173.0171.5175.7179.0183.4
 Unemployed        
  Male 12.812.713.213.09.45.8[5.3]
  Female 7.06.68.59.06.06.1[5.1]
  Total 19.719.321.822.115.412.010.4
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 23.824.627.025.827.429.830.1
  Female 54.059.763.863.164.460.559.2
  Total 77.884.390.888.991.890.389.3
 Total        
  Male 131.6132.1136.3134.0132.8132.3133.5
  Female 141.2144.8149.3148.5150.1149.0149.7
  Total 272.8276.9285.6282.5282.9281.3283.2
Mid-West        
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 15.717.318.016.014.515.515.3
  Female 15.615.315.314.212.513.915.3
  Total 31.332.633.330.227.029.430.6
 Unemployed        
  Male [2.6][2.4][2.2]****
  Female *******
  Total 4.23.83.5[2.8]***
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 14.213.214.817.216.715.214.7
  Female 14.115.317.217.219.316.516.2
  Total 28.328.432.034.436.031.731.0
 Total        
  Male 32.432.935.034.932.032.731.0
  Female 31.432.033.832.632.931.332.2
  Total 63.864.968.867.464.964.063.1
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 41.242.541.842.942.847.746.5
  Female 30.132.631.232.431.834.635.0
  Total 71.375.172.975.474.682.381.4
 Unemployed        
  Male 7.46.96.86.75.4[3.7]*
  Female 3.04.53.13.8[3.4][3.0]*
  Total 10.411.410.010.58.86.8[4.7]
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 7.56.86.36.16.07.67.5
  Female 21.417.918.616.817.918.920.6
  Total 28.924.724.922.923.926.528.1
 Total        
  Male 56.156.154.955.854.359.056.6
  Female 54.555.052.953.053.156.557.7
  Total 110.6111.1107.8108.8107.4115.5114.3
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 4.45.85.25.75.35.85.8
  Total 5.67.06.06.87.07.07.1
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total [1.7][1.9][2.2]****
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female 7.05.97.25.96.7[5.0]6.4
  Total 8.27.08.17.07.95.77.2
 Total        
  Male [2.8][2.6][2.1][2.4][3.2]**
  Female 12.713.314.213.513.412.713.2
  Total 15.515.916.315.816.614.815.7
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 58.261.060.660.059.064.563.0
  Female 50.153.751.752.449.654.256.1
  Total 108.2114.7112.3112.4108.6118.7119.1
 Unemployed        
  Male 10.39.79.38.66.75.8[4.0]
  Female 6.07.46.36.85.95.9[3.7]
  Total 16.317.115.715.412.511.77.7
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 22.921.022.024.323.923.523.0
  Female 42.539.143.039.943.940.443.3
  Total 65.460.165.064.367.864.066.3
 Total        
  Male 91.491.692.093.089.593.890.0
  Female 98.6100.3101.099.199.4100.5103.1
  Total 190.0191.9193.0192.1188.9194.4193.1
South-East        
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 21.119.519.920.820.121.021.4
  Female 17.816.917.219.518.118.217.2
  Total 38.936.537.140.338.239.238.6
 Unemployed        
  Male [2.7][2.6]*[3.1]***
  Female *******
  Total 4.24.1[3.2]4.9[3.7][3.9]*
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 20.020.820.521.520.920.119.8
  Female 21.324.023.425.624.324.422.6
  Total 41.344.743.947.145.244.542.3
 Total        
  Male 43.843.042.245.443.443.742.9
  Female 40.642.342.046.943.643.941.0
  Total 84.585.384.292.387.187.683.9
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 53.250.454.952.756.257.058.8
  Female 37.737.640.639.345.545.744.4
  Total 90.988.095.592.0101.7102.8103.1
 Unemployed        
  Male 12.412.211.910.18.07.26.3
  Female [3.5]5.95.35.8***
  Total 15.818.217.215.910.79.69.2
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 8.211.210.19.99.55.97.7
  Female 26.026.327.525.324.122.025.7
  Total 34.237.537.535.233.627.933.3
 Total        
  Male 73.873.876.972.673.770.172.7
  Female 67.169.873.470.472.270.272.9
  Total 140.9143.7150.3143.0145.9140.3145.7
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 11.09.58.59.48.49.011.7
  Total 12.210.99.910.29.411.013.0
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female [2.9][2.3][2.5]****
  Total 3.6[3.0][3.0][2.7]***
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *[2.2]*****
  Female 11.611.011.69.311.010.18.8
  Total 12.613.213.010.512.311.410.4
 Total        
  Male [2.9]4.3[3.2][2.5][2.5][3.7][3.5]
  Female 25.622.822.620.921.121.321.4
  Total 28.527.125.923.423.625.024.8
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 75.571.476.274.277.380.181.5
  Female 66.564.066.368.272.072.873.2
  Total 142.0135.4142.5142.4149.3153.0154.8
 Unemployed        
  Male 15.715.514.213.710.610.08.5
  Female 7.99.79.29.85.66.1[5.0]
  Total 23.725.223.523.516.216.113.5
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 29.234.231.932.631.727.329.0
  Female 58.961.362.560.259.456.557.1
  Total 88.195.594.492.891.183.886.1
 Total        
  Male 120.5121.1122.3120.5119.6117.4119.1
  Female 133.4135.0138.0138.2137.0135.4135.3
  Total 253.9256.1260.4258.7256.6252.9254.4
South-West        
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 29.326.424.925.424.630.326.2
  Female 26.424.021.822.421.524.821.6
  Total 55.750.446.647.746.155.147.9
 Unemployed        
  Male [2.7]3.43.5[2.6][3.3]**
  Female [2.0]******
  Total 4.74.74.64.15.3[3.6]*
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 22.924.226.426.926.523.824.6
  Female 25.327.329.230.228.629.730.4
  Total 48.251.555.657.255.153.555.0
 Total        
  Male 54.954.054.854.954.356.152.1
  Female 53.752.652.054.252.156.152.6
  Total 108.6106.5106.9109.1106.4112.2104.8
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 73.771.376.378.979.677.984.5
  Female 53.654.555.657.457.356.659.9
  Total 127.4125.8131.9136.2136.9134.4144.4
 Unemployed        
  Male 11.212.311.97.87.67.4[5.1]
  Female 4.04.24.13.8[3.9][3.8]*
  Total 15.116.616.011.611.511.27.4
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 11.914.312.511.611.511.112.6
  Female 35.939.535.534.934.834.237.2
  Total 47.853.848.046.646.345.349.9
 Total        
  Male 96.897.9100.798.298.696.4102.2
  Female 93.598.395.196.196.094.599.4
  Total 190.3196.2195.9194.3194.6190.9201.7
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male ***[2.5]***
  Female 11.311.613.912.311.311.911.8
  Total 12.913.415.614.813.313.213.7
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female **[2.8][2.6]***
  Total *[2.1]3.2[3.1]*[2.5]*
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female 13.213.112.812.213.412.812.9
  Total 14.614.714.313.715.514.114.8
 Total        
  Male 3.33.73.64.54.9[2.9][3.9]
  Female 25.926.529.527.226.826.826.8
  Total 29.230.233.031.731.729.830.7
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 104.699.4102.8106.7106.3109.5112.6
  Female 91.490.191.392.090.093.293.3
  Total 196.0189.6194.1198.8196.3202.8205.9
 Unemployed        
  Male 14.216.015.810.911.59.76.5
  Female 7.37.38.08.08.17.6[5.0]
  Total 21.523.423.818.919.617.211.5
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 36.240.240.540.140.136.339.2
  Female 74.479.977.477.476.876.680.5
  Total 110.6120.0117.9117.4116.9112.9119.7
 Total        
  Male 155.0155.6159.1157.7157.8155.5158.3
  Female 173.1177.3176.6177.4175.0177.5178.8
  Total 328.1332.9335.8335.1332.8332.9337.1
State         
Couple without children       
 In employment        
  Male 197.4194.7190.2191.5194.4197.1204.7
  Female 176.7174.8167.4167.0167.6167.3177.9
  Total 374.1369.4357.6358.5362.0364.4382.7
 Unemployed        
  Male 23.323.322.320.418.215.211.5
  Female 12.713.112.611.210.28.99.3
  Total 36.036.334.931.628.424.220.8
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 154.3157.2167.5171.2167.1168.5169.8
  Female 171.3179.5191.9201.0196.3196.9198.0
  Total 325.6336.7359.5372.2363.4365.4367.8
 Total        
  Male 375.1375.1380.0383.1379.7380.9386.0
  Female 360.6367.4372.0379.1374.1373.1385.2
  Total 735.7742.5752.0762.3753.7754.0771.2
Couple with children        
 In employment        
  Male 507.5500.1503.5520.3532.7552.1544.8
  Female 365.0372.4370.8377.9387.4404.4402.0
  Total 872.5872.5874.3898.1920.1956.5946.9
 Unemployed        
  Male 77.580.683.571.557.748.440.5
  Female 27.633.636.338.829.725.423.0
  Total 105.1114.2119.8110.387.473.863.5
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 88.497.093.585.483.781.581.2
  Female 249.1253.4247.2244.1240.0233.2235.1
  Total 337.5350.3340.7329.4323.6314.7316.3
 Total        
  Male 673.4677.8680.4677.2674.1682.1666.6
  Female 641.7659.3654.2660.7657.1663.0660.2
  Total 1,315.11,337.11,334.71,337.91,331.11,345.11,326.7
Lone parent        
 In employment        
  Male 11.411.510.411.812.912.114.3
  Female 82.785.987.087.482.485.992.3
  Total 94.297.497.499.295.398.0106.6
 Unemployed        
  Male [3.0][3.8][3.2][3.3][3.5]**
  Female 14.917.318.220.414.714.310.8
  Total 17.821.021.423.718.216.812.9
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 11.411.812.811.713.112.011.5
  Female 100.895.797.584.291.192.189.8
  Total 112.2107.5110.395.9104.2104.2101.3
 Total        
  Male 25.827.026.426.729.426.727.9
  Female 198.4198.8202.7192.1188.3192.3192.8
  Total 224.2225.9229.1218.8217.7219.0220.7
All family units        
 In employment        
  Male 716.3706.2704.0723.6739.9761.4763.8
  Female 624.4633.1625.2632.3637.4657.6672.3
  Total 1,340.71,339.31,329.21,355.91,377.31,419.01,436.1
 Unemployed        
  Male 103.7107.7109.095.279.466.254.1
  Female 55.263.967.170.454.548.643.0
  Total 158.9171.6176.1165.5134.0114.897.2
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 254.2266.0273.8268.3263.8262.0262.5
  Female 521.1528.5536.7529.3527.4522.2522.9
  Total 775.3794.5810.4797.6791.2784.3785.4
 Total        
  Male 1,074.21,079.91,086.81,087.01,083.21,089.71,080.4
  Female 1,200.81,225.51,228.91,231.91,219.41,228.41,238.2
  Total 2,275.02,305.42,315.72,319.02,302.52,318.12,318.6
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.
Table 8 Adult members of family units classified by composition of detailed family unit, ILO Economic Status and sex
          '000
Family unit type/ILO Economic Status/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
           
Couple without children       
At least one partner aged under 45       
 In employment        
  Male 102.897.991.889.088.484.988.7
  Female 98.594.486.584.180.478.483.7
  Total 201.3192.4178.3173.1168.9163.3172.4
 Unemployed        
  Male 11.811.811.08.36.2[5.0][5.1]
  Female 7.68.36.4[4.6][4.7][3.4][5.5]
  Total 19.420.117.412.910.88.310.7
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 5.05.25.25.4[3.3][3.9][5.7]
  Female 8.17.79.28.67.58.08.1
  Total 13.212.914.414.010.912.013.8
 Total        
  Male 119.7115.0108.0102.797.993.899.6
  Female 114.2110.4102.197.392.689.897.3
  Total 233.8225.4210.1200.0190.6183.6196.9
Both partners aged 45 to 64       
 In employment        
  Male 85.587.087.389.592.895.699.2
  Female 73.074.776.276.880.781.685.2
  Total 158.5161.7163.5166.3173.4177.2184.4
 Unemployed        
  Male 11.411.311.211.912.010.36.2
  Female 5.04.76.16.45.45.4[3.7]
  Total 16.416.117.418.317.415.79.9
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 59.659.461.758.158.954.956.0
  Female 72.673.775.775.576.471.069.3
  Total 132.2133.1137.5133.6135.2126.0125.2
 Total         
  Male 156.5157.7160.3159.5163.6160.8161.4
  Female 150.6153.2158.0158.7162.5158.1158.2
  Total 307.1310.9318.3318.2326.1318.9319.6
At least one partner aged 65 or more       
 In employment        
  Male 9.29.711.113.013.216.616.9
  Female 5.25.74.86.26.57.39.0
  Total 14.315.415.919.119.723.925.9
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 89.692.5100.6107.7104.9109.6108.1
  Female 90.698.1106.9116.8112.4117.8120.7
  Total 180.2190.7207.5224.6217.3227.5228.7
 Total        
  Male 98.9102.4111.7121.0118.1126.2125.1
  Female 95.9103.8111.9123.1119.0125.3129.7
  Total 194.7206.2223.6244.1237.1251.5254.7
Total all couples without children       
 In employment        
  Male 197.4194.7190.2191.5194.4197.1204.7
  Female 176.7174.8167.4167.0167.6167.3177.9
  Total 374.1369.4357.6358.5362.0364.4382.7
 Unemployed        
  Male 23.323.322.320.418.215.211.5
  Female 12.713.112.611.210.28.99.3
  Total 36.036.334.931.628.424.220.8
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 154.3157.2167.5171.2167.1168.5169.8
  Female 171.3179.5191.9201.0196.3196.9198.0
  Total 325.6336.7359.5372.2363.4365.4367.8
 Total        
  Male 375.1375.1380.0383.1379.7380.9386.0
  Female 360.6367.4372.0379.1374.1373.1385.2
  Total 735.7742.5752.0762.3753.7754.0771.2
           
Couple with children        
At least 1 child aged under 5 and no child aged 15 or over       
 In employment        
  Male 217.5214.2218.1221.5220.5227.9216.2
  Female 151.9157.4157.5162.0160.6167.2159.9
  Total 369.4371.6375.6383.5381.1395.1376.0
 Unemployed        
  Male 37.340.338.433.623.518.014.9
  Female 15.016.218.018.312.310.28.7
  Total 52.356.556.452.035.828.223.6
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 16.718.215.616.912.112.99.5
  Female 90.991.383.681.974.373.669.2
  Total 107.6109.599.298.886.486.578.7
 Total        
  Male 271.5272.8272.1272.0256.0258.7240.6
  Female 257.8264.9259.1262.1247.2251.1237.8
  Total 529.3537.6531.2534.2503.3509.8478.4
At least 1 child aged under 5 and at least 1 child aged 15 or over      
 In employment        
  Male 11.712.612.513.914.014.015.6
  Female 6.87.47.07.97.58.910.0
  Total 18.520.019.521.821.522.925.5
 Unemployed        
  Male [2.3]3.93.9[4.1][4.2]**
  Female *******
  Total [3.0]4.75.55.25.1[3.6]*
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *[3.0][2.5]*[3.2]**
  Female 7.510.69.310.111.98.28.5
  Total 9.313.511.811.815.010.510.3
 Total        
  Male 15.719.518.919.621.319.119.8
  Female 15.018.717.919.120.317.919.1
  Total 30.838.236.938.841.637.039.0
All children aged 5 to 14       
 In employment        
  Male 81.579.187.990.995.897.9100.2
  Female 61.060.267.265.272.072.677.9
  Total 142.5139.3155.1156.1167.8170.5178.2
 Unemployed        
  Male 12.913.114.28.410.59.17.8
  Female 4.76.16.68.35.75.4[5.0]
  Total 17.619.220.816.716.214.512.8
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 7.57.99.27.56.97.58.1
  Female 30.530.031.829.832.133.032.2
  Total 38.037.941.037.339.040.540.3
 Total        
  Male 101.9100.1111.2106.7113.2114.4116.1
  Female 96.396.4105.7103.3109.8111.0115.1
  Total 198.2196.5216.9210.1223.0225.4231.2
No child aged under 5, at least 1 child aged 5 to 14 and at least 1 child aged 15 or over    
 In employment        
  Male 70.566.865.868.872.575.671.7
  Female 49.148.645.446.450.552.750.4
  Total 119.6115.4111.3115.2123.0128.3122.1
 Unemployed        
  Male 10.99.311.210.96.38.86.4
  Female 3.4[3.7]4.74.8[3.9][3.9][4.0]
  Total 14.412.915.915.710.212.710.4
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 7.88.29.57.87.86.58.4
  Female 32.730.233.033.030.331.431.9
  Total 40.538.442.540.838.137.940.3
 Total        
  Male 89.384.386.587.686.690.986.5
  Female 85.282.483.284.284.788.086.3
  Total 174.5166.7169.6171.7171.3178.9172.8
All children aged 15 or over       
 In employment        
  Male 126.2127.5119.1125.1129.9136.8141.1
  Female 96.298.893.696.496.8103.0103.9
  Total 222.4226.3212.7221.6226.7239.8245.0
 Unemployed        
  Male 14.114.015.814.513.39.99.0
  Female 3.86.85.46.36.95.0[4.6]
  Total 17.920.821.220.820.214.913.6
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 54.759.756.751.553.852.353.3
  Female 87.491.389.489.291.387.093.4
  Total 142.1151.0146.1140.7145.1139.3146.7
 Total        
  Male 195.0201.2191.7191.2196.9199.0203.4
  Female 187.4196.9188.3191.9195.0195.0201.9
  Total 382.4398.1380.0383.1391.9394.0405.3
Total couples with children       
 In employment        
  Male 507.5500.1503.5520.3532.7552.1544.8
  Female 365.0372.4370.8377.9387.4404.4402.0
  Total 872.5872.5874.3898.1920.1956.5946.9
 Unemployed        
  Male 77.580.683.571.557.748.440.5
  Female 27.633.636.338.829.725.423.0
  Total 105.1114.2119.8110.387.473.863.5
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 88.497.093.585.483.781.581.2
  Female 249.1253.4247.2244.1240.0233.2235.1
  Total 337.5350.3340.7329.4323.6314.7316.3
 Total        
  Male 673.4677.8680.4677.2674.1682.1666.6
  Female 641.7659.3654.2660.7657.1663.0660.2
  Total 1,315.11,337.11,334.71,337.91,331.11,345.11,326.7
           
Lone parent        
At least 1 child aged under 5 and no child aged 15 or over       
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 20.222.321.320.817.918.619.0
  Total 21.023.022.221.419.319.920.4
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female 5.06.77.05.5[4.1][3.9][3.4]
  Total 5.77.58.36.2[4.5][4.3][3.6]
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female 32.827.326.922.923.022.119.4
  Total 33.228.127.523.223.422.519.6
 Total        
  Male **[2.8]****
  Female 58.056.355.249.144.944.641.8
  Total 59.958.658.050.847.246.743.7
At least 1 child aged under 5 and at least 1 child aged 15 or over      
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female [3.2][2.8][3.1][2.8][3.3][3.1]*
  Total [3.2][2.8][3.1][2.8][3.4][3.3]*
 Total        
  Male *******
  Female 5.64.25.64.85.05.6[4.9]
  Total 5.64.35.65.05.36.1[5.1]
All children aged 5 to 14       
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 23.323.021.724.520.820.224.5
  Total 24.625.023.326.522.622.126.6
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female 4.25.45.57.05.2[3.7]*
  Total 4.86.36.07.86.24.7[3.6]
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female 11.812.915.011.012.613.811.7
  Total 12.913.816.112.313.514.812.7
 Total        
  Male [3.1][3.7][3.3][4.0][3.8][3.7][3.9]
  Female 39.241.342.242.538.537.839.0
  Total 42.445.045.446.542.341.542.8
No child aged under 5, at least 1 child aged 5 to 14 and at least 1 child aged 15 or over    
 In employment        
  Male *******
  Female 8.18.410.210.28.711.010.5
  Total 9.29.611.211.59.612.012.1
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female ***[2.9]***
  Total [2.2]**[3.2]***
 Not in the labour force       
  Male *******
  Female 6.57.58.97.87.47.49.3
  Total 7.07.89.58.07.98.29.9
 Total        
  Male *******
  Female 16.517.620.921.017.520.320.9
  Total 18.419.222.822.719.422.223.1
All children aged 15 or over       
 In employment        
  Male 8.27.56.87.88.77.89.0
  Female 29.330.931.730.533.834.136.4
  Total 37.538.438.538.342.541.845.5
 Unemployed        
  Male *******
  Female [3.3][3.4]3.5[4.4][3.6][4.2][3.2]
  Total 4.65.34.65.95.15.2[4.3]
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 9.39.810.59.911.19.79.7
  Female 46.545.243.739.744.945.746.6
  Total 55.855.154.249.656.055.456.3
 Total        
  Male 18.819.218.319.221.218.519.8
  Female 79.179.578.974.682.383.986.2
  Total 97.998.897.393.8103.6102.5106.0
Total lone parents        
 In employment        
  Male 11.411.510.411.812.912.114.3
  Female 82.785.987.087.482.485.992.3
  Total 94.297.497.499.295.398.0106.6
 Unemployed        
  Male [3.0][3.8][3.2][3.3][3.5]**
  Female 14.917.318.220.414.714.310.8
  Total 17.821.021.423.718.216.812.9
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 11.411.812.811.713.112.011.5
  Female 100.895.797.584.291.192.189.8
  Total 112.2107.5110.395.9104.2104.2101.3
 Total        
  Male 25.827.026.426.729.426.727.9
  Female 198.4198.8202.7192.1188.3192.3192.8
  Total 224.2225.9229.1218.8217.7219.0220.7
           
Total family units        
 In employment        
  Male 716.3706.2704.0723.6739.9761.4763.8
  Female 624.4633.1625.2632.3637.4657.6672.3
  Total 1,340.71,339.31,329.21,355.91,377.31,419.01,436.1
 Unemployed        
  Male 103.7107.7109.095.279.466.254.1
  Female 55.263.967.170.454.548.643.0
  Total 158.9171.6176.1165.5134.0114.897.2
 Not in the labour force       
  Male 254.2266.0273.8268.3263.8262.0262.5
  Female 521.1528.5536.7529.3527.4522.2522.9
  Total 775.3794.5810.4797.6791.2784.3785.4
 Total        
  Male 1,074.21,079.91,086.81,087.01,083.21,089.71,080.4
  Female 1,200.81,225.51,228.91,231.91,219.41,228.41,238.2
  Total 2,275.02,305.42,315.72,319.02,302.52,318.12,318.6
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.
Table 9 Employment rates1 of adult members of family units classified by composition of family unit and age of youngest child and employment rates of all other persons
         %
Family unit and non-family unit type/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Adult members of family units without children       
 Couple without children       
  Male73.373.572.473.875.477.278.7
  Female66.265.163.863.964.465.967.8
  Total69.769.267.968.769.771.473.0
          
Adult members of family units with children       
 Couple with children       
  Youngest child aged 0-5       
  Male79.877.679.280.784.687.189.0
  Female58.258.159.460.462.965.566.1
  Total69.368.069.670.773.976.577.6
  Youngest child aged 6-11       
  Male80.679.778.283.284.384.685.6
  Female60.258.857.958.862.061.063.9
  Total70.769.468.371.373.373.074.8
  Youngest child aged 12-17       
  Male77.479.276.379.882.485.785.1
  Female61.564.864.262.264.067.164.5
  Total69.672.070.371.073.276.474.8
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater       
  Male71.069.668.973.474.676.678.0
  Female54.153.651.952.352.856.055.6
  Total62.361.460.162.363.265.966.3
  All children       
  Male78.176.876.879.982.584.585.6
  Female58.458.558.558.961.063.063.3
  Total68.467.767.769.471.873.874.4
 Lone parent       
  Youngest child aged 0-5       
  Male*[32.4][34.2]****
  Female34.839.038.541.138.341.144.6
  Total35.038.738.341.239.342.046.0
  Youngest child aged 6-11       
  Male[50.1][61.0][48.0][55.6][47.6][37.9][60.3]
  Female55.051.047.153.451.450.856.9
  Total54.651.647.153.551.149.757.2
  Youngest child aged 12-17       
  Male57.555.655.755.866.5[75.6][70.4]
  Female60.859.861.162.661.661.762.4
  Total60.559.260.661.762.263.263.4
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater       
  Male59.158.353.261.154.563.063.3
  Female54.753.456.253.658.459.059.4
  Total55.654.355.755.057.659.760.1
  All children       
  Male55.554.650.057.056.759.966.2
  Female48.448.948.851.351.052.055.2
  Total49.149.548.951.951.752.856.4
 Total of all adult members of family units with children (couples with children and lone parents)   
  Youngest child aged 0-5       
  Male79.677.278.880.584.386.888.9
  Female53.754.755.657.359.061.662.8
  Total65.765.166.468.170.973.474.9
  Youngest child aged 6-11       
  Male79.979.377.682.683.583.484.9
  Female59.056.855.257.559.758.762.4
  Total68.466.765.268.670.469.972.5
  Youngest child aged 12-17       
  Male76.878.175.678.781.885.484.5
  Female61.463.663.462.363.465.864.0
  Total68.370.168.869.671.674.473.1
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater       
  Male70.068.867.872.472.875.776.9
  Female54.353.652.952.654.256.856.6
  Total61.260.259.461.162.264.965.2
  All children       
  Male77.476.276.079.281.783.885.0
  Female56.356.456.457.359.060.761.6
  Total65.965.365.367.269.371.272.1
          
 Total of all adult members of all family units (couples without children, couples with children and lone parents)   
  Male76.375.575.177.880.182.283.3
  Female58.758.558.158.960.361.963.1
  Total66.966.365.967.569.471.272.3
          
Other persons       
 Child members of family units       
  Male35.434.233.635.535.539.942.4
  Female37.435.735.636.435.537.942.9
  Total36.334.934.535.935.539.042.6
 Single person households       
  Male59.755.654.756.159.661.163.6
  Female64.866.464.564.262.664.264.1
  Total62.060.459.259.761.062.663.8
 All other persons not otherwise classified       
  Male64.963.562.562.163.564.363.7
  Female71.671.468.769.264.960.863.2
  Total67.966.865.265.264.162.763.5
 Total of all other persons       
  Male46.244.443.645.246.348.951.0
  Female50.449.048.649.147.848.151.6
  Total48.046.445.846.946.948.551.3
          
Total of all persons       
 Male63.962.862.464.666.368.769.9
 Female56.055.655.255.956.457.659.5
 Total60.059.258.860.261.363.164.7
1 Employment rates include persons aged 15-64 only       
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.
Table 10 Employment rates1 of adult members of family units classified by composition of family unit and number of children and employment rates of all other persons
         %
Family unit and non-family unit type/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Adult members of family units without children       
 Couple without children       
  Male73.373.572.473.875.477.278.7
  Female66.265.163.863.964.465.967.8
  Total69.769.267.968.769.771.473.0
          
Adult members of family units with children       
 Couple with children       
  1 child       
  Male75.573.775.178.282.082.982.9
  Female62.662.861.963.062.766.665.0
  Total69.168.268.570.572.274.773.7
  2 children       
  Male79.979.578.682.384.186.887.5
  Female60.660.962.962.264.965.166.5
  Total70.470.270.972.374.676.077.0
  3 or more children       
  Male78.577.076.178.380.883.385.8
  Female50.250.248.949.754.256.157.4
  Total64.763.862.864.267.669.971.6
  All children       
  Male78.176.876.879.982.584.585.6
  Female58.458.558.558.961.063.063.3
  Total68.467.767.769.471.873.874.4
 Lone parent       
  1 child       
  Male57.047.047.052.955.258.865.3
  Female52.652.253.154.655.156.562.0
  Total53.151.652.454.455.256.862.4
  2 children       
  Male53.265.553.460.464.267.261.3
  Female46.350.146.051.150.650.954.1
  Total46.951.646.651.951.952.354.8
  3 or more children       
  Male*[65.3][59.4]**[52.5]*
  Female39.137.041.341.138.240.937.5
  Total40.039.042.543.439.242.041.2
  All children       
  Male55.554.650.057.056.759.966.2
  Female48.448.948.851.351.052.055.2
  Total49.149.548.951.951.752.856.4
         
 Total of all adult members of family units with children (couples with children and lone parents)  
  1 child       
  Male74.572.373.576.880.481.781.9
  Female59.659.659.160.460.463.764.1
  Total66.064.965.267.368.871.371.5
  2 children       
  Male79.479.178.281.983.886.486.9
  Female58.159.060.060.362.762.764.2
  Total68.168.368.570.372.673.674.6
  3 or more children       
  Male78.276.875.978.280.482.885.7
  Female48.548.347.848.552.254.154.8
  Total62.661.861.162.665.667.769.3
  All children       
  Male77.476.276.079.281.783.885.0
  Female56.356.456.457.359.060.761.6
  Total65.965.365.367.269.371.272.1
          
 Total of all adult members of all family units (couples without children, couples with children and lone parents) 
  Male76.375.575.177.880.182.283.3
  Female58.758.558.158.960.361.963.1
  Total66.966.365.967.569.471.272.3
          
Other persons       
 Child members of family units       
  Male35.434.233.635.535.539.942.4
  Female37.435.735.636.435.537.942.9
  Total36.334.934.535.935.539.042.6
 Single person households       
  Male59.755.654.756.159.661.163.6
  Female64.866.464.564.262.664.264.1
  Total62.060.459.259.761.062.663.8
 All other persons not otherwise classified       
  Male64.963.562.562.163.564.363.7
  Female71.671.468.769.264.960.863.2
  Total67.966.865.265.264.162.763.5
 Total of all other persons       
  Male46.244.443.645.246.348.951.0
  Female50.449.048.649.147.848.151.6
  Total48.046.445.846.946.948.551.3
          
Total of all persons       
 Male63.962.862.464.666.368.769.9
 Female56.055.655.255.956.457.659.5
 Total60.059.258.860.261.363.164.7
1 Employment rates include persons aged 15-64 only       
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.
Table 11 Unemployment rates1 of adult members of family units classified by composition of family unit and age of youngest child and unemployment rates of all other persons
         %
Family unit and non-family unit type/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Adult members of family units without children       
 Couple without children       
  Male10.710.810.69.88.77.35.4
  Female6.77.07.06.35.75.15.0
  Total8.89.09.08.27.36.35.2
          
Adult members of family units with children       
 Couple with children       
  Youngest child aged 0-5       
  Male14.716.315.513.810.57.97.0
  Female9.09.310.610.37.35.95.2
  Total12.513.513.512.49.27.16.2
  Youngest child aged 6-11       
  Male13.613.714.810.59.39.78.0
  Female6.69.510.410.97.77.67.1
  Total10.812.013.010.78.68.97.6
  Youngest child aged 12-17       
  Male12.211.013.111.19.17.16.1
  Female6.05.85.57.66.55.75.3
  Total9.68.89.89.78.06.55.7
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater       
  Male9.710.110.910.49.07.16.3
  Female3.76.65.96.46.63.93.7
  Total7.28.68.88.78.05.85.2
  All children       
  Male13.313.914.212.19.88.16.9
  Female7.08.38.99.37.15.95.4
  Total10.811.612.110.98.77.26.3
 Lone parent       
  Youngest child aged 0-5       
  Male*******
  Female20.022.524.021.619.117.815.2
  Total21.124.026.422.919.518.114.9
  Youngest child aged 6-11       
  Male[34.3]******
  Female18.520.021.523.619.316.612.5
  Total19.920.221.923.721.318.713.5
  Youngest child aged 12-17       
  Male[19.8]27.0[18.1][26.3][20.2][7.8][8.3]
  Female11.513.112.415.512.813.68.3
  Total12.415.313.017.013.812.98.3
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater       
  Male12.818.513.413.116.113.311.8
  Female9.09.19.113.19.89.36.5
  Total9.911.310.013.111.210.17.6
  All children       
  Male21.124.823.822.122.117.712.9
  Female15.316.717.318.915.214.310.5
  Total16.017.818.019.316.214.710.8
 Total of all adult members of family units with children (couples with children and lone parents)   
  Youngest child aged 0-5       
  Male14.916.515.814.010.68.07.0
  Female10.511.212.611.78.67.36.4
  Total13.014.214.413.09.87.76.7
  Youngest child aged 6-11       
  Male14.013.914.910.89.910.38.3
  Female9.512.113.014.310.19.58.2
  Total11.913.114.012.410.09.98.2
  Youngest child aged 12-17       
  Male12.411.713.311.79.57.26.2
  Female7.37.57.29.78.07.66.0
  Total10.09.610.310.78.87.46.1
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater       
  Male9.910.711.110.59.67.56.7
  Female5.07.26.88.17.55.34.5
  Total7.69.09.09.48.66.45.6
  All children       
  Male13.414.214.512.310.18.37.1
  Female8.710.010.611.38.67.56.4
  Total11.312.212.711.99.47.96.8
          
 Total of all adult members of all family units (couples without children, couples with children and lone parents)  
  Male12.713.313.511.79.88.06.7
  Female8.19.29.710.07.96.96.0
  Total10.611.411.710.98.97.56.4
          
Other persons       
 Child members of family units       
  Male34.135.236.532.129.322.520.4
  Female20.322.221.822.920.516.513.3
  Total28.630.130.728.425.820.117.5
 Single person households       
  Male18.221.321.420.915.814.713.5
  Female9.58.28.89.110.98.06.6
  Total14.315.515.615.713.611.610.6
 All other persons not otherwise classified       
  Male16.816.918.815.915.011.510.5
  Female9.06.68.07.27.56.76.7
  Total13.412.614.112.111.89.48.9
 Total of all other persons       
  Male25.927.328.425.322.117.916.3
  Female14.314.414.515.014.211.79.9
  Total21.022.022.620.918.815.313.6
          
Total of all persons       
 Male17.117.818.215.913.611.19.8
 Female10.010.611.111.49.78.27.1
 Total13.914.615.013.911.99.88.6
1 Unemployment rates include persons aged 15-74 only       
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.
Table 12 Unemployment rates1 of adult members of family units classified by composition of family unit and number of children and unemployment rates of all other persons
         %
Family unit and non-family unit type/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
         
Adult members of family units without children      
 Couple without children      
  Male10.710.810.69.88.77.35.4
  Female6.77.07.06.35.75.15.0
  Total8.89.09.08.27.36.35.2
         
Adult members of family units with children      
 Couple with children      
  1 child      
  Male13.714.713.211.69.28.17.0
  Female7.18.88.89.76.85.85.2
  Total10.912.111.210.78.27.16.2
  2 children      
  Male12.312.813.811.68.86.46.6
  Female7.37.78.68.37.35.75.2
  Total10.210.711.610.38.26.16.0
  3 or more children      
  Male14.114.416.013.311.810.27.3
  Female6.58.29.710.47.26.35.9
  Total11.412.113.712.210.08.76.7
  All children      
  Male13.313.914.212.19.88.16.9
  Female7.08.38.99.37.15.95.4
  Total10.811.612.110.98.77.26.3
 Lone parent household      
  1 child      
  Male22.531.227.725.724.923.812.8
  Female13.417.618.018.415.314.28.3
  Total14.719.319.219.416.715.59.0
  2 children      
  Male[12.6]17.9[19.5][17][9.7][7.6][19.3]
  Female16.315.216.918.115.314.915.1
  Total15.915.617.118.014.714.115.6
  3 or more children      
  Male*******
  Female20.216.415.522.814.713.67.1
  Total21.116.015.221.916.913.15.9
  All children      
  Male21.124.823.822.122.117.712.9
  Female15.316.717.318.915.214.310.5
  Total16.017.818.019.316.214.710.8
 Total of all adult members of family units with children (couples with children and lone parents)  
  1 child      
  Male14.115.513.812.210.08.87.3
  Female8.911.411.612.39.38.16.1
  Total11.513.412.712.39.78.56.7
  2 children      
  Male12.312.913.811.78.86.56.9
  Female8.68.99.89.98.47.16.9
  Total10.711.112.010.98.66.76.9
  3 or more children      
  Male14.214.415.913.412.010.27.2
  Female8.49.210.512.08.07.16.0
  Total12.012.313.812.810.38.96.7
  All children      
  Male13.414.214.512.310.18.37.1
  Female8.710.010.611.38.67.56.4
  Total11.312.212.711.99.47.96.8
          
 Total of all adult members of all family units (couples without children, couples with children and lone parents)
  Male12.713.313.511.79.88.06.7
  Female8.19.29.710.07.96.96.0
  Total10.611.411.710.98.97.56.4
         
Other persons      
 Child members of family units      
  Male34.135.236.532.129.322.520.4
  Female20.322.221.822.920.516.513.3
  Total28.630.130.728.425.820.117.5
 Single person households      
  Male18.221.321.420.915.814.713.5
  Female9.58.28.89.110.98.06.6
  Total14.315.515.615.713.611.610.6
 All other persons not otherwise classified      
  Male16.816.918.815.915.011.510.5
  Female9.06.68.07.27.56.76.7
  Total13.412.614.112.111.89.48.9
 Total of all other persons      
  Male25.927.328.425.322.117.916.3
  Female14.314.414.515.014.211.79.9
  Total21.022.022.620.918.815.313.6
         
Total of all persons      
 Male17.117.818.215.913.611.19.8
 Female10.010.611.111.49.78.27.1
 Total13.914.615.013.911.99.88.6
1 Unemployment rates include persons aged 15-74 only       
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.
Table 13 Participation rates of adult members of family units classified by composition of family unit and age of youngest child and participation rates of all other persons
         %
Family unit and non-family unit type/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
          
Adult members of family units without children       
 Couple without children       
  Male58.858.155.955.356.055.856.0
  Female52.551.148.447.047.547.248.6
  Total55.754.752.251.251.851.552.3
         
Adult members of family units with children      
 Couple with children      
  Youngest child aged 0-5      
  Male93.692.793.893.694.594.595.6
  Female63.964.166.567.367.869.669.8
  Total79.178.680.580.781.482.382.8
  Youngest child aged 6-11      
  Male93.192.391.592.992.893.492.9
  Female64.464.964.666.167.166.068.8
  Total79.278.878.479.780.280.080.9
  Youngest child aged 12-17      
  Male87.888.287.388.690.391.289.9
  Female65.568.767.867.268.371.168.0
  Total76.878.677.778.079.481.379.0
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater      
  Male66.764.664.967.966.667.968.1
  Female49.448.947.348.647.950.148.3
  Total58.256.856.258.257.359.058.2
  All children      
  Male86.985.786.387.487.688.087.8
  Female61.261.662.263.163.564.864.4
  Total74.373.874.575.475.776.676.2
 Lone parent household      
  Youngest child aged 0-5      
  Male*[66.7][80.3]****
  Female43.450.350.752.447.349.952.6
  Total44.350.952.053.448.951.254.1
  Youngest child aged 6-11      
  Male[76.2][78.1][65.3][73.0][76.7][63.0][77.9]
  Female67.463.860.069.963.760.964.9
  Total68.164.760.370.164.861.166.1
  Youngest child aged 12-17      
  Male71.274.168.374.278.6[80.5][73.8]
  Female68.768.769.874.170.471.468.0
  Total69.069.569.774.171.472.468.8
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater      
  Male46.245.539.444.042.343.046.0
  Female34.437.737.639.138.338.541.0
  Total36.839.238.040.239.139.442.0
  All children      
  Male55.856.351.556.355.655.158.7
  Female49.251.951.956.151.652.153.4
  Total50.052.451.856.252.152.454.1
 Total of all adult members of family units with children (couples with children and lone parents) 
  Youngest child aged 0-5      
  Male93.592.593.793.694.494.395.6
  Female60.061.763.664.964.666.567.1
  Total75.575.977.678.378.579.580.3
  Youngest child aged 6-11      
  Male92.792.091.092.492.492.792.5
  Female65.164.663.467.066.464.968.0
  Total77.676.775.878.378.277.578.9
  Youngest child aged 12-17      
  Male87.287.686.587.989.890.889.2
  Female66.268.768.368.868.871.268.0
  Total75.877.276.477.478.280.077.4
  Youngest child aged 18 or greater      
  Male64.662.762.265.463.865.465.9
  Female44.645.444.345.844.846.445.9
  Total53.453.052.154.453.154.754.5
  All children      
  Male85.784.685.086.286.286.886.6
  Female58.459.359.861.560.862.061.9
  Total70.870.771.272.772.473.273.0
          
 Total of all adult members of all family units (couples without children, couples with children and lone parents)
  Male76.375.474.875.375.676.075.7
  Female56.656.956.357.056.757.557.8
  Total65.965.565.065.665.666.266.1
         
Other persons      
 Child members of family units      
  Male53.752.952.952.350.251.453.3
  Female46.945.845.547.244.745.349.4
  Total50.849.949.750.147.848.851.6
 Single person households      
  Male53.852.951.453.452.052.252.5
  Female36.235.135.835.535.134.634.2
  Total44.243.242.943.842.742.642.7
 All other persons not otherwise classified      
  Male73.271.671.368.769.366.965.9
  Female65.762.060.960.458.353.856.0
  Total69.767.266.464.864.260.661.3
 Total of all other persons      
  Male57.856.956.456.054.954.855.6
  Female47.345.645.545.944.443.445.2
  Total52.851.651.351.249.949.450.8
         
Total of all persons      
 Male69.068.167.867.967.767.967.8
 Female53.453.252.853.452.652.853.6
 Total61.160.560.160.560.060.260.6
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.
Table 14 Participation rates of adult members of family units classified by composition of family unit and number of children and participation rates of all other persons
         %
Family unit and non-family unit type/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
        
Adult members of family units without children     
 Couple without children     
  Male58.858.155.955.356.055.856.0
  Female52.551.148.447.047.547.248.6
  Total55.754.752.251.251.851.552.3
          
Adult members of family units with children       
 Couple with children       
  1 child       
  Male80.978.978.780.581.481.479.7
  Female63.363.462.664.861.965.262.0
  Total72.371.370.872.771.773.470.9
  2 children       
  Male89.689.390.291.690.890.991.8
  Female64.665.168.167.268.968.369.2
  Total77.477.379.379.680.079.880.6
  3 or more children       
  Male90.889.489.889.990.692.292.3
  Female53.554.654.055.258.159.760.9
  Total72.772.372.372.874.676.276.7
  All children       
  Male86.985.786.387.487.688.087.8
  Female61.261.662.263.163.564.864.4
  Total74.373.874.575.475.776.676.2
 Lone parent household       
  1 child       
  Male52.448.948.451.253.452.854.3
  Female48.752.052.955.551.951.653.7
  Total49.251.652.354.952.151.853.8
  2 children       
  Male57.570.455.461.858.060.962.5
  Female51.256.252.159.255.655.959.7
  Total51.857.852.559.455.856.460.1
  3 or more children       
  Male[76.4][69.3][63.8][79.5][65.2][55.8]*
  Female47.743.748.252.843.446.839.7
  Total49.745.849.355.045.547.843.0
  All children       
  Male55.856.351.556.355.655.158.7
  Female49.251.951.956.151.652.153.4
  Total50.052.451.856.252.152.454.1
 Total of all adult members of family units with children (couples with children and lone parents)  
  1 child       
  Male78.976.876.578.379.179.477.9
  Female58.459.759.361.858.560.859.3
  Total67.167.066.668.867.368.767.2
  2 children       
  Male88.988.889.491.090.090.291.0
  Female62.263.565.265.866.866.167.4
  Total74.775.276.577.577.777.378.2
  3 or more children       
  Male90.689.289.489.790.291.592.0
  Female52.653.053.154.956.257.958.1
  Total70.770.170.371.572.473.974.1
  All children       
  Male85.784.685.086.286.286.886.6
  Female58.459.359.861.560.862.061.9
  Total70.870.771.272.772.473.273.0
          
 Total of all adult members of all family units (couples without children, couples with children and lone parents)
  Male76.375.474.875.375.676.075.7
  Female56.656.956.357.056.757.557.8
  Total65.965.565.065.665.666.266.1
          
Other persons       
 Child members of family units       
  Male53.752.952.952.350.251.453.3
  Female46.945.845.547.244.745.349.4
  Total50.849.949.750.147.848.851.6
 Single person households       
  Male53.852.951.453.452.052.252.5
  Female36.235.135.835.535.134.634.2
  Total44.243.242.943.842.742.642.7
 All other persons not otherwise classified       
  Male73.271.671.368.769.366.965.9
  Female65.762.060.960.458.353.856.0
  Total69.767.266.464.864.260.661.3
 Total of all other persons       
  Male57.856.956.456.054.954.855.6
  Female47.345.645.545.944.443.445.2
  Total52.851.651.351.249.949.450.8
          
Total of all persons       
 Male69.068.167.867.967.767.967.8
 Female53.453.252.853.452.652.853.6
 Total61.160.560.160.560.060.260.6
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.
Table 15 Duration of unemployment of adult members of family units classified by composition of family unit and sex
          '000
Family unit type/Duration of unemployment/SexQ2 10Q2 11Q2 12Q2 13Q2 14Q2 15Q2 16
           
Couple without children       
 Less than 1 year       
  Male 12.79.68.37.05.95.1[4.3]
  Female 8.47.06.05.45.1[3.8][4.5]
  Total 21.116.614.412.411.08.98.8
 1 year or over       
  Male 10.413.213.813.412.110.16.9
  Female 4.26.06.45.74.95.1[4.3]
  Total 14.619.220.319.117.015.211.2
 Not stated       
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Total       
  Male 23.323.322.320.418.215.211.5
  Female 12.713.112.611.210.28.99.3
  Total 36.036.334.931.628.424.220.8
Couple with children       
 Less than 1 year       
  Male 37.028.221.920.518.314.213.4
  Female 17.015.316.118.413.512.614.2
  Total 54.043.538.039.031.726.927.6
 1 year or over       
  Male 40.252.161.250.338.933.025.7
  Female 10.618.019.820.216.112.88.7
  Total 50.870.181.170.555.045.834.4
 Not stated       
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Total       
  Male 77.580.683.571.557.748.440.5
  Female 27.633.636.338.829.725.423.0
  Total 105.1114.2119.8110.387.473.863.5
Lone parent       
 Less than 1 year       
  Male *******
  Female 8.68.18.39.36.36.6[4.4]
  Total 9.58.99.69.87.17.2[5.0]
 1 year or over       
  Male *[3.0]*[2.7]***
  Female 6.28.99.711.18.27.66.1
  Total 8.211.911.713.910.79.67.5
 Not stated       
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Total       
  Male [3.0][3.8][3.2][3.3][3.5]**
  Female 14.917.318.220.414.714.310.8
  Total 17.821.021.423.718.216.812.9
All family units       
 Less than 1 year       
  Male 50.738.631.528.125.119.918.3
  Female 34.030.430.433.124.823.023.1
  Total 84.769.061.961.249.942.941.4
 1 year or over       
  Male 52.668.377.066.453.445.034.0
  Female 21.032.936.037.029.225.519.1
  Total 73.6101.2113.0103.582.670.553.1
 Not stated       
  Male *******
  Female *******
  Total *******
 Total       
  Male 103.7107.7109.095.279.466.254.1
  Female 55.263.967.170.454.548.643.0
  Total 158.9171.6176.1165.5134.0114.897.2
Note: For the purpose of this table, an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the grossing factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.

Background Notes

 

Purpose of Survey

The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) began in September 1997, replacing the annual April Labour Force Survey (LFS). The purpose of the survey is the production of quarterly labour force estimates and occasional reports on special social topics. The survey meets the requirements of Council Regulation (EC) No. 577/98, adopted in March 1998, which requires the introduction of quarterly labour force surveys in EU member states.

 

Reference Period

Information is collected continuously throughout the year from households surveyed each week in each quarter.   Up to and including the fourth quarter of 2008 the QNHS operated on a seasonal quarter basis since its establishment in Q4 1997.  As of the first quarter of 2009 the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is now undertaken on a calendar quarter basis.

 The reference quarters for survey results are:

Q1 - January to March, Q2 - April to June, Q3 - July to September and Q4 - October to December.

 

Data Collection

Information is collected on tablet computers, using computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI) software.

 

Sample Design

A two-stage sample design is used. A new sample was introduced in Q4 2012 following the 2011 Census of Population. The sample frame of households is clustered into blocks (small areas) with each block containing a minimum of 60 occupied households on the night of the 2011 Census of Population. The sample frame is stratified using administrative county and population density.  In the first stage 1,300 blocks are selected using Probability Proportional to Size (PPS) sampling and in the second stage 20 households are selected using Simple Random Sampling (SRS).  This ensures that each household in the sample frame has an equal probability of selection and results in a total quarterly sample of 26,000 households. The actual achieved sample varies over time depending on the level of response.

The number of valid responding households in Q2 2016, the most recent quarter for which data is included in this release, was 16,420.

Households are asked to take part in the survey for five consecutive quarters and are then replaced by other households in the same block. Thus, one fifth of the households in the survey are replaced each quarter and the QNHS sample involves an overlap of 80% between consecutive quarters and 20% between the same quarter in consecutive years. As the new sample based on the 2011 Census of Population was introduced incrementally across each quarter from Q4 2012 to Q4 2013, the new sample is fully effective from Q4 2013.

The survey results are weighted to agree with population estimates broken down by age, sex and region and are also calibrated to nationality control totals.  The population estimates for April of each year are published in a separate release.

 

Estimated number of households

The average grossing factor of all members of a household is used to calculate the number of households. As a result, the number of households should be treated as indicative only.

 

Family unit coding

For the purpose of the data in this release it can be noted that an adult member of a family unit is either a lone parent or a member of a couple. Never married persons (regardless of age) living with a parent or parents are defined as children provided those persons are themselves not part of a separate family unit. In addition users should note that the adjustment factors assigned to each spouse within a family unit may differ.

 A family unit itself consists of either:

1. a married couple, or

2. a married couple and one or more of their never-married children, or

3. one parent and one or more of his or her never-married children, or

4. a couple living together (with never-married children, if any) who are not married to each other, where it is clear that the couple form a “de facto” family unit.

Households may contain more than one family unit or may contain a family together with other persons not in a family unit as defined above.

 

Jobless Households

The Quarterly National Household Survey is the official source of data for the jobless household indicator.

The indicator "People aged 18 - 59 years living in jobless households" is calculated as the share of persons aged 18 - 59 who are living in households where no one is in employment. Students aged 18 - 24 who live in households composed solely of students (persons who have indicated that their Principal Economic Status is Student) of the same age class are not included. The indicator "People aged 0 - 17 years living in jobless households" is calculated as the share of persons aged 0 - 17 who are living in households where no one is in employment.

 

Comparison to Census of Population results

The data in this release is not directly comparable to the results from the Census of Population. Both sources are collected in different ways and this can lead to differences in estimates between the two sources. In addition, as noted above, the QNHS is a voluntary sample survey, while the Census of Population is a mandatory survey of the entire population. In addition, the Census of Population is a self-completed paper questionnaire whereas a face to face interviewer asks the QNHS questions using computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI) and that may lead to differences in understanding and interpreting the questions.

 

Statistical significance

All estimates based on sample surveys are subject to error, some of which is measurable. Where an estimate is statistically significantly different from another estimate it means that we can be 95% confident that differences between those two estimates are not due to sampling error.

 

Usual residence and de facto population concepts

Up to and including Q1 2006 the annual population estimates were calculated using the de facto definition of population (i.e. all persons present in the State). From Q2 2006 onwards a new concept of usual residence has been used, i.e. all persons usually resident and present in the state plus absent persons who are usually resident in Ireland but are temporarily away from home and outside the State.

 

ILO Labour Force Classification

The primary classification used for the QNHS results is the ILO (International Labour Office) labour force classification.  Labour Force Survey data on this basis have been published since 1988.  The ILO classification distinguishes the following main subgroups of the population aged 15 or over:

 

In Employment: Persons who worked in the week before the survey for one hour or more for payment or profit, including work on the family farm or business and all persons who had a job but were not at work because of illness, holidays etc. in the week.

Unemployed: Persons aged 15 to 74 who, in the week before the survey, were without work and available for work within the next two weeks, and had taken specific steps, in the preceding four weeks, to find work.

Inactive Population (not in labour force): All other persons.

The labour force comprises persons employed plus unemployed.

 

Participation, Employment and Unemployment Rates

The rates given in this release are based on the ILO classification.  The Participation Rate is the number of persons in the labour force expressed as a percentage of the total population aged 15 or over. The Employment Rate is the number of employed persons aged 15 to 64 expressed as a percentage of the total population aged 15 to 64.  The Unemployment Rate is the number of unemployed persons aged 15 to 74 expressed as a percentage of the total labour force aged 15-74.

 

Duration of Unemployment

The duration of unemployment is the length of time since a person last had a job or began looking for work, whichever is more recent.  The long-term unemployment rate is the number of persons unemployed for one year or more expressed as a percentage of the total labour force aged 15 to 74 years.

 

NUTS2 and NUTS3 regions

The regional classifications in this release are based on the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units) classification used by Eurostat.  The NUTS3 regions correspond to the eight Regional Authorities established under the Local Government Act, 1991 (Regional Authorities) (Establishment) Order, 1993, which came into operation on 1 January 1994. The NUTS2 regions, which were proposed by Government and agreed by Eurostat in 1999, are groupings of the NUTS3 regions. The composition of the regions is set out below.

Border, Midland and Western NUTS2 Region  Southern and Eastern NUTS2 Region 
Border

Cavan

Dublin Dublin City
  Donegal   Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
  Leitrim   Fingal
  Louth   South Dublin
  Monaghan    
  Sligo Mid-East Kildare
      Meath
Midland Laois   Wicklow
  Longford    
  Offaly Mid-West Clare
  Westmeath   Limerick City
      Limerick County
West Galway City   North Tipperary
  Galway County    
  Mayo South-East Carlow
  Roscommon   Kilkenny
      South Tipperary
      Waterford City
      Waterford County
      Wexford
       
    South-West Cork City
      Cork County
      Kerry

 

 

Reliability of Estimates Presented

Estimates for number of persons where there are less than 30 persons in a cell are too small to be considered reliable. These estimates are presented with an asterisk (*) in the relevant tables.

Where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution. These cells are presented with parentheses [ ].

In the case of rates, these limits apply to the denominator used in generating the rate. In the case of annual changes, both the current year and the preceding year are taken into account when deciding whether the estimate should be suppressed or flagged as having a wider margin of error.

 

Calculation of Rates and Estimates of Change

Rates and estimates of change presented in this release are calculated from whole unrounded numbers. Due to rounding, these may differ from the rates and estimates of change calculated from the rounded volumes presented in the tables.

 

Interpretation of volume and rate changes

The overall change in the number of people employed, unemployed, in the labour force and not in the labour force is a function both of changes in the population as well as changes in the proportion of people with that status. Therefore, in interpreting changes in the volume of persons who are employed, unemployed etc, both changes in population and changes in the relevant rates should be considered.

In recent years there has been a natural decline in the number of people in younger age groups arising from the falling number of births through the 1980’s until 1994 when a low of 48,255 births was recorded (compared with 74,278 in 2009). For example there were 326,030 people born in Ireland between 1982 and 1986 and, all other things being equal, these people would have been in the 20-24 age group in 2006. However between 1986 and 1990 there were nearly 50,000 fewer births which would create a natural decrease in the 20-24 age group of close to 50,000 between 2006 and 2010.

In addition to natural changes in population, net migration has been a significant feature of population change in Ireland in recent years and net migration has also been most heavily concentrated in younger age groups. Evidence shows that migration is also most heavily concentrated in the 20-24 and 25-34 age groups. As a result of both natural decrease and net outward migration, the population of persons in the younger age groups has fallen and this should be borne in mind when considering the changes in the number of people in these age groups who are employed, unemployed and in the labour force.

 

Main QNHS release and data series

The quarterly QNHS release can be accessed through the CSO website and is available, along with other additional series, at the link below:

http://www.cso.ie/shorturl.aspx/435

Labour market data can also be accessed from Statbank, the CSO’s main data dissemination service which can be accessed through the CSO website at the link below:

http://www.cso.ie/shorturl.aspx/78

 

Participating Households

The Central Statistics Office wishes to thank the participating households for their co-operation in agreeing to take part in the survey and for facilitating the collection of the relevant data.

 

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