Dáil Éireann - Volume 520 - 30 May, 2000 Written Answers. - Occupation Statistics.
Mr. Deasy Mr. Deasy
75. Mr. Deasy asked the Taoiseach if figures are available for the number of people employed in jobs which involve manual labour. [15100/00]
The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
177
178
The Taoiseach: The latest statistics on occupations available are taken from the 1997 labour force survey. The following table sets out the number of persons in employment, according to [177] the ILO definition, classified by occupation. More recent statistics on occupations will be included by the CSO in its quarterly national [178] household survey results for quarter one of 2000, which will be issued by the CSO on Wednesday, 7 June. Persons in employment (ILO) classified by occupation and sex, Labour Force Survey 1997.
Occupation |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thousand |
|
|
|
Farmers |
97.9 |
7.5 |
105.4 |
|
Other agricultural workers, forestry workers and fishermen |
33.0 |
8.8 |
41.7 |
|
Producers, makers and repairers of which: |
242.1 |
53.5 |
295.6 |
|
Electrical and electronic workers |
45.2 |
15.3 |
60.5 |
|
Engineering and related trades workers |
60.8 |
3.4 |
64.2 |
|
Woodworkers |
27.0 |
0.8 |
27.8 |
|
Leather, leather substitute, textile and clothing workers |
7.1 |
11.0 |
18.1 |
|
Food, beverage and tobacco workers |
17.0 |
5,7 |
22,7 |
|
Paper and printing workers |
8.4 |
3.1 |
11.5 |
|
Workers in other products, including mining, quarrying and turf |
18.4 |
9.2 |
27.6 |
|
Building and construction workers |
46.0 |
1.3 |
47.3 |
|
Foremen and supervisors of manual workers |
12.4 |
3.6 |
16.0 |
|
Labourers and unskilled workers (nes) |
38.5 |
1.8 |
40.3 |
|
Transport and communication workers |
60.6 |
5.0 |
65.6 |
|
Warehouse staff, storekeepers, packers and bottlers |
18.5 |
5.8 |
24.3 |
|
Clerical workers |
32.8 |
131.5 |
164.3 |
|
Proprietors and managers |
34.8 |
13.7 |
48.6 |
|
Shop assistants and bar staff |
31.5 |
57.3 |
88.8 |
|
Other commercial workers |
23.6 |
7.0 |
30.6 |
|
Professional and technical workers |
110.4 |
125.7 |
236.1 |
|
Service workers |
57.9 |
102.0 |
160.0 |
|
Administrative, executive and managerial workers |
49.1 |
18.5 |
67.6 |
|
Others, including not stated |
9.6 |
1.4 |
11.0 |
|
Total |
840.3 |
539.7 |
1,379.9 |
|
Dáil Éireann
520
Written Answers.
Occupation Statistics.
Questions
20000530
|