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Dáil Éireann - Volume 363 - 22 January, 1986

Written Answers. - Unemployment Statistics.

Dr. McCarthy Dr. McCarthy

55. Dr. McCarthy asked the Taoiseach the total number of people at present on the unemployment live register; the number who are on (1) unemployment benefit; (2) unemployment assistance and (3) credited contributions; the equivalent figures at this time in each of the years 1981 to 1985 inclusive; and if he will give a breakdown of these figures for those under 25 years of age and 20 years of age for these periods.

The Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald

The Taoiseach: (i) The following table shows the number of persons on the live register who are in receipt of unemployment benefit, unemployment assistance, and signing for credited contributions at the end of December 1981 to 1985 and distinguishing those under 25 years of age.

	Unemployment Benefit	Unemployment Assistance	Others	Total Live Register
31 December 1981
live register — total	72,961	63,071	5,114	141,146
of which: under 25 yrs.	23,354	14,980	701	39,035
31 December 1982
live register — total	91,377	82,084	6,406	179,867
of which: under 25 yrs.	31,035	21,988	995	54,018
65 66 [65][66]30 December 1983
live register — total	97,285	102,837	7,919	208,041
of which: under 25 yrs.	32,777	30,416	1,332	64,525
28 December 1984
live register — total	95,771	119,626	10,048	225,445
of which: under 25 yrs.	31,885	36,159	1,386	69,430
3 January 1986
Live register — total	97,877	129,450	12,540	239,867
of which: under 25 yrs.	31,600	40,377	1,528	73,505

(ii) The only age breakdown available with the monthly live register relates to persons under 25 years of age. A special age analysis of the live register is carried out on a quarterly basis in respect of second last Friday of January, April, July, and October. This analysis classifies the number of persons on the live register into age groups and sex. The age groups shown are, under 20 years, 20-24 years, 25-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-59 years, 60-64 years. The following table shows the number of persons under 20 years on the live register at October 1981 to October 1984 and 19 July 1985, the latest date for which figures are available.

Persons under 20 years on Live Register

Date	Unemployment Benefit Claims	Unemployment Assistance Applications	Credited Contributions	Total Live Register
23 October 1981	4,961	4,759	158	9,878
22 October 1982	6,486	6,955	246	13,687
21 October 1983	7,469	10,601	392	18,462
19 October 1984	6,248	11,920	339	18,507
19 July 1985	6,152	15,365	324	21,841

Mr. Faulkner Mr. Faulkner

56. Mr. Faulkner asked the Taoiseach the number of building and construction workers who are unemployed.

The Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald

The Taoiseach: A special industrial analysis of the live register is carried out in respect of the second Friday of each month. On 8 November 1985, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 45, 101 persons on the live register whose previous employment had been in the sector building, contracting and works of construction.

Dáil Éireann 363 Written Answers. Unemployment Statistics.

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