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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2004
:
4,5%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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4 019 000
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1 730 662
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43%
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Employment by sector:
|
Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2004
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6.8%
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28%
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65.2%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2003
:
1,073 euros
Average wage for a
wage earner
in the manufacturing industry in
1998
:
9.12
euros
by
hour
(ILO data)
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
48 hours
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
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Ireland Labour Law Profile
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Irish Business and Employers' Confederation, (IBEC)
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