tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post636546298080021894..comments2024-03-26T11:29:52.986+00:00Comments on Economic Incentives: Principle Economic Status – Self AssessedSeamushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15679299530222667673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post-60114554322021035632011-06-18T17:11:14.864+01:002011-06-18T17:11:14.864+01:00Hi Joseph,
That is it exactly. Ireland is in the...Hi Joseph,<br /><br />That is it exactly. Ireland is in the unusual position where there are more people claiming unemployment benefits that people unemployed. The OECD commented on this a few weeks ago.<br /><br />This still does not stop people using the Live Register figure as if it was a measure of unemployment. I listened a number of discussions of the QNHS figures during the week and the 450,000 figure for the number unemployed was often used. Not once was it corrected.Seamus Coffeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2826531655042170344.post-78444256441558918702011-06-17T17:41:21.610+01:002011-06-17T17:41:21.610+01:00Could it be that the the major difference between ...Could it be that the the major difference between the 440,000 Register figures and the QNHS survey is accountd for by:<br /><br />The number of casual and part-time workers on the Live Register increased<br />over the year by 6,058 (+7.7%) to 84,933. Casual and part-time workers in<br />May accounted for 19.3% of those on the Live Register, an increase from<br />12.1% three years earlier.:<br /><br />People on three days / short time would not describe themselves as unemployed to a survey but still register for JB.Joseph Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581632829548894401noreply@blogger.com