Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 January 2018
126. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of employees in the labour force who have constantly variable hours (details supplied); the corresponding figure in percentage terms; and the breakdown by sector. [2719/18]
View answerThe CSO Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of Labour Market statistics in the State.
The LFS replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from the beginning of Q3 2017.
The most recent figures available are for Q3 2017.
The LFS publishes estimates of the usual hours of work for persons in employment.
The table shows the number of employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over classified by usual hours (variable hours only) worked and full/time part employment in Q3 2017 and these persons as a percentage of the total labour force.
Total labour force = Total employed (self-employed and employees) plus total unemployed.
Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over with variable usual hours worked per week and these persons as a percentage of the total labour force 1 in Q3 2017
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Q3 17 |
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'000 |
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Usual hours worked per week are variable (employees only) |
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Full-time employment |
22.2 |
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Part-time employment |
13.5 |
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Total employment (employees only) where usual hours worked per week are variable |
35.8 |
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Total Labour Force |
2,370.4 |
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Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over in full-time employment with variable usual hours worked per week as a percentage of total labour force |
0.9% |
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Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over in part-time employment with variable usual hours worked per week as a percentage of total labour force |
0.6% |
1 Total labour force = Total employed (self-employed and employees) plus total unemployed.
Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.
Reference period: q3 = July - September.
Source: Labour Force Survey, Central Statistics Office.
