Post by earl on May 15, 2007 13:07:04 GMT
A total of 76,800 new jobs were created in Ireland in the 12 months to February this year, according to the latest official numbers from the Central Statistics Office.
This represented an increase in employment of 3.8%. The figures also show that unemployment rose by 3,600 over the same period.
Foreign nationals accounted for almost 60% of the increase in employment and for a third of the increase in unemployment.
With almost 1,500 net new jobs per week being created in Ireland over the past 12 months, today's numbers from the CSO represent more good news about the economy.
The pace of jobs expansion may have eased back from the highs of last year but with almost 77 new jobs added, Ireland is still creating jobs proportionately twice as fast as the EU average.
The new jobs went in equal measure to men and to women, although a closer examination confirms a very high concentration in just broad sectors.
Specifically a whopping 73% of all the new jobs for men were in the construction sector, while 60% of the new jobs for women were in the public sector dominated areas of health, education, public administration, and defence.
Non-Irish nationals filled 45,000 of the new jobs overall, or 60% of the total, and they now account for 30% of workers in hotels and restaurants, 13.5% of workers in construction, and 13.4% of our factory workers.
The figures also show that over one fifth of the increase in employment over the past year was accounted for by a growth in self employment.
This represented an increase in employment of 3.8%. The figures also show that unemployment rose by 3,600 over the same period.
Foreign nationals accounted for almost 60% of the increase in employment and for a third of the increase in unemployment.
With almost 1,500 net new jobs per week being created in Ireland over the past 12 months, today's numbers from the CSO represent more good news about the economy.
The pace of jobs expansion may have eased back from the highs of last year but with almost 77 new jobs added, Ireland is still creating jobs proportionately twice as fast as the EU average.
The new jobs went in equal measure to men and to women, although a closer examination confirms a very high concentration in just broad sectors.
Specifically a whopping 73% of all the new jobs for men were in the construction sector, while 60% of the new jobs for women were in the public sector dominated areas of health, education, public administration, and defence.
Non-Irish nationals filled 45,000 of the new jobs overall, or 60% of the total, and they now account for 30% of workers in hotels and restaurants, 13.5% of workers in construction, and 13.4% of our factory workers.
The figures also show that over one fifth of the increase in employment over the past year was accounted for by a growth in self employment.