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Exactly how many people are at work in Ireland? And how many are unemployed?

bobbbb · 2009-03-27 12:48:54

Hard to get figures for the total amount of people at work in Ireland at present. If the figures of are 356,000 unemployed at the last count is 10.4%. So does this mean that there are over 3,000,000 employed - 89.6%? Surely its less than 2 million. Does anyone know the exact figures? This image is the best info i can get.…

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27-03-2009 1:48pm

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bobbbb

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Hard to get figures for the total amount of people at work in Ireland at present.

If the figures of are 356,000 unemployed at the last count is 10.4%.

So does this mean that there are over 3,000,000 employed - 89.6%? Surely its less than 2 million.

Does anyone know the exact figures?

This image is the best info i can get.
from http://www.finance.gov.ie/documents/publications/other/BES2008.pdf

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#2 27-03-2009 3:09pm
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http://www.cso.ie/statistics/empandunempilo.htm

and

http://www.cso.ie/statistics/sasunemprates.htm

should help answer your question

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#3 27-03-2009 3:13pm
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I know quite a few self-emplyed / small business people who are not making money this last 6 months - and are instead relying on past savings / borrowings / SSIA money etc. Wait until they are added to the unemployment register in 6 or 12 months.

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