The exact information requested is not available for permanent child care workers in childcare facilities.
However, my department has data on the broader category of “childc are and related occupations” which includes both those who work in childcare facilities – temporary or permanent - and other child care workers.
The tables show the number of people who were on the Live Register with a previous occupation code of ‘child care and related occupations’ at the end of May, June, July, August and September for years 2012 to 2016 inclusive, by county.
Totals
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
5,967
|
6,048
|
6,154
|
5,980
|
5,718
|
June
|
6,619
|
6,927
|
6,810
|
6,749
|
6,381
|
July
|
7,678
|
7,989
|
8,030
|
7,853
|
6,959
|
August
|
7,592
|
7,915
|
7,865
|
7,778
|
6,931
|
September
|
6,348
|
6,677
|
6,594
|
6,482
|
5,504
|
Carlow
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
102
|
110
|
105
|
104
|
95
|
June
|
107
|
118
|
112
|
123
|
100
|
July
|
121
|
130
|
133
|
133
|
106
|
August
|
126
|
128
|
129
|
133
|
100
|
September
|
109
|
109
|
102
|
117
|
88
|
Cavan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
126
|
117
|
120
|
119
|
98
|
June
|
143
|
128
|
138
|
136
|
112
|
July
|
153
|
138
|
163
|
154
|
130
|
August
|
154
|
142
|
160
|
156
|
132
|
September
|
126
|
126
|
137
|
125
|
110
|
Clare
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
177
|
195
|
198
|
183
|
197
|
June
|
193
|
216
|
212
|
209
|
197
|
July
|
221
|
241
|
221
|
229
|
209
|
August
|
210
|
236
|
213
|
231
|
204
|
September
|
196
|
199
|
193
|
204
|
160
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cork
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
465
|
488
|
449
|
424
|
403
|
June
|
566
|
609
|
551
|
512
|
519
|
July
|
693
|
749
|
702
|
682
|
604
|
August
|
679
|
727
|
672
|
639
|
611
|
September
|
526
|
557
|
496
|
500
|
369
|
Donegal
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
397
|
371
|
421
|
412
|
340
|
June
|
460
|
447
|
452
|
471
|
385
|
July
|
548
|
533
|
541
|
530
|
426
|
August
|
523
|
555
|
541
|
519
|
423
|
September
|
392
|
429
|
454
|
418
|
340
|
Dublin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
1,129
|
1,083
|
1,079
|
1,091
|
1,120
|
June
|
1,182
|
1,208
|
1,164
|
1,256
|
1,161
|
July
|
1,262
|
1,279
|
1,283
|
1,349
|
1,215
|
August
|
1,291
|
1,277
|
1,290
|
1,358
|
1,213
|
September
|
1,173
|
1,203
|
1,174
|
1,237
|
1,090
|
Galway
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
327
|
312
|
349
|
341
|
334
|
June
|
362
|
393
|
398
|
397
|
396
|
July
|
422
|
447
|
474
|
454
|
460
|
August
|
412
|
437
|
471
|
452
|
462
|
September
|
336
|
382
|
381
|
366
|
346
|
Kerry
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
241
|
244
|
222
|
228
|
201
|
June
|
267
|
267
|
253
|
250
|
215
|
July
|
333
|
333
|
314
|
292
|
235
|
August
|
335
|
325
|
307
|
282
|
238
|
September
|
259
|
256
|
244
|
216
|
195
|
Kildare
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
184
|
196
|
174
|
162
|
154
|
June
|
198
|
208
|
180
|
163
|
160
|
July
|
227
|
214
|
208
|
179
|
158
|
August
|
227
|
212
|
211
|
186
|
162
|
September
|
197
|
205
|
186
|
171
|
136
|
Kilkenny
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
108
|
102
|
100
|
120
|
96
|
June
|
119
|
101
|
107
|
131
|
104
|
July
|
123
|
116
|
125
|
141
|
108
|
August
|
121
|
113
|
121
|
144
|
108
|
September
|
116
|
105
|
111
|
118
|
82
|
Laois
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
130
|
137
|
153
|
139
|
164
|
June
|
137
|
146
|
175
|
171
|
180
|
July
|
167
|
179
|
202
|
216
|
202
|
August
|
166
|
175
|
196
|
216
|
204
|
September
|
143
|
140
|
168
|
184
|
166
|
Leitrim
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
51
|
48
|
54
|
43
|
37
|
June
|
70
|
62
|
54
|
49
|
44
|
July
|
91
|
76
|
77
|
75
|
44
|
August
|
85
|
71
|
73
|
74
|
45
|
September
|
53
|
51
|
55
|
52
|
38
|
Limerick
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
233
|
220
|
217
|
214
|
200
|
June
|
243
|
225
|
244
|
214
|
234
|
July
|
279
|
272
|
307
|
264
|
265
|
August
|
281
|
278
|
292
|
270
|
264
|
September
|
249
|
230
|
248
|
220
|
202
|
Longford
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
92
|
74
|
84
|
81
|
80
|
June
|
97
|
85
|
90
|
82
|
93
|
July
|
115
|
92
|
109
|
109
|
114
|
August
|
113
|
93
|
110
|
107
|
122
|
September
|
88
|
82
|
93
|
80
|
72
|
Louth
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
248
|
248
|
268
|
221
|
225
|
June
|
269
|
277
|
280
|
232
|
239
|
July
|
301
|
312
|
306
|
269
|
258
|
August
|
299
|
302
|
290
|
266
|
254
|
September
|
274
|
279
|
267
|
216
|
203
|
Mayo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
176
|
208
|
226
|
196
|
188
|
June
|
206
|
261
|
252
|
226
|
237
|
July
|
273
|
310
|
309
|
271
|
256
|
August
|
277
|
325
|
290
|
272
|
255
|
September
|
204
|
254
|
216
|
220
|
192
|
Meath
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
205
|
199
|
187
|
188
|
173
|
June
|
213
|
209
|
206
|
198
|
188
|
July
|
218
|
234
|
230
|
219
|
188
|
August
|
222
|
229
|
223
|
212
|
186
|
September
|
205
|
209
|
200
|
189
|
165
|
Monaghan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
117
|
136
|
143
|
134
|
130
|
June
|
135
|
177
|
165
|
152
|
153
|
July
|
150
|
206
|
184
|
175
|
162
|
August
|
158
|
194
|
183
|
168
|
162
|
September
|
135
|
173
|
161
|
153
|
128
|
Offaly
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
147
|
132
|
121
|
131
|
97
|
June
|
175
|
158
|
146
|
153
|
101
|
July
|
199
|
188
|
191
|
198
|
103
|
August
|
181
|
175
|
181
|
198
|
99
|
September
|
143
|
140
|
130
|
142
|
89
|
Roscommon
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
123
|
120
|
118
|
124
|
118
|
June
|
149
|
139
|
145
|
136
|
140
|
July
|
177
|
177
|
186
|
182
|
163
|
August
|
172
|
184
|
174
|
182
|
168
|
September
|
119
|
130
|
127
|
130
|
137
|
Sligo
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
108
|
109
|
111
|
111
|
116
|
June
|
105
|
122
|
116
|
125
|
131
|
July
|
122
|
142
|
134
|
141
|
136
|
August
|
127
|
137
|
138
|
146
|
150
|
September
|
104
|
119
|
121
|
129
|
106
|
Tipperary
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
306
|
343
|
373
|
407
|
388
|
June
|
347
|
416
|
416
|
476
|
462
|
July
|
426
|
473
|
503
|
557
|
494
|
August
|
425
|
477
|
501
|
545
|
486
|
September
|
347
|
389
|
409
|
431
|
362
|
Waterford
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
158
|
159
|
161
|
140
|
142
|
June
|
172
|
180
|
173
|
169
|
159
|
July
|
199
|
221
|
213
|
195
|
184
|
August
|
194
|
221
|
213
|
188
|
179
|
September
|
166
|
173
|
175
|
160
|
147
|
Westmeath
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
120
|
150
|
159
|
149
|
151
|
June
|
138
|
163
|
157
|
158
|
148
|
July
|
156
|
177
|
167
|
175
|
164
|
August
|
163
|
180
|
167
|
181
|
158
|
September
|
147
|
139
|
149
|
167
|
128
|
Wexford
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
271
|
280
|
269
|
266
|
260
|
June
|
296
|
310
|
288
|
290
|
288
|
July
|
360
|
377
|
362
|
358
|
316
|
August
|
351
|
371
|
366
|
351
|
306
|
September
|
293
|
308
|
311
|
292
|
255
|
Wicklow
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
May
|
226
|
267
|
293
|
252
|
211
|
June
|
270
|
302
|
336
|
270
|
235
|
July
|
342
|
373
|
386
|
306
|
259
|
August
|
300
|
351
|
353
|
302
|
240
|
September
|
248
|
290
|
286
|
245
|
198
|