Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 January 2018
127. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Taoiseach the number of employees in the labour force who regularly work one to eight and nine to 18 hours respectively per week; and the corresponding figure in percentage terms. [2720/18]
View answerThe Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of labour force (ILO) in the State.
The LFS replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017.
The most recent LFS figures available are for Q3 2017.
The LFS publishes estimates of the usual hours of work for persons in employment.
The table below shows the number of employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over classified by usual hours worked per week 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 classified by usual hours worked per week and these persons as a percentage of the total labour force 1 in Q3 2017
|
Q3 17 |
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|
'000 |
|
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Usual hours worked per week 1-8 hours (employees only) |
33.2 |
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Usual hours worked per week 9-19 hours (employees only) |
99.6 |
|
Total Labour Force |
2,370.4 |
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Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over with usual hours worked per week 1-8 hours as a percentage of total labour force |
1.4% |
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Employees (ILO) aged 15 years and over with usual hours worked per week 9-18 hours as a percentage of total labour force |
4.2% |
1 Total labour force = Total employed (self-employed and employees) plus total unemployed.
Data may be subject to future revision.
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.
