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09/08/2011
Govt 'Must Focus On Long-Term Jobless'
The Government must accelerate the roll out of initiatives promised in the Jobs Plan to help tackle the growing crisis of long term unemployment according to SIPTU Economist Marie Sherlock.
According to Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures released the standardised unemployment rate rose by 0.1% to 14.3% in July as an additional 1,500 people signed on to the Live Register. Overall, there were 470,284 people on the Live Register during July, up by 0.7% or 34,600 individuals over the year.
The number of long-term claimants increased by 45,508 in the year to the end of last month, bringing to 40.4% the proportion of claimants who have been on the Live Register for twelve months or more. In July 2010, the number of long-term claimants made up 31% of the total.
Marie Sherlock said that the figures, showing a rise in Live Register numbers for the third successive month, shows the country has yet to experience a stabilisation in the unemployment crisis.
She added: "On a seasonally adjusted basis, the numbers recorded in July were the highest for 2011 and bring the Live Register back to levels seen in late 2010.
"Most worryingly, the number signing on for 12 months or longer has increased considerably since the start of 2011. At the beginning of January, some 35% of those on the Live Register were signing on for a year or longer, by July that share rose to two out of every five."
Sherlock concluded: "At over 190,000, we have a very serious challenge confronting us in the current and future Irish jobs market. Long-term unemployment is not only deeply problematic for individuals but also the wider community. We need to target the problem with serious programmes of reskilling and retraining."
(BMcN)
According to Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures released the standardised unemployment rate rose by 0.1% to 14.3% in July as an additional 1,500 people signed on to the Live Register. Overall, there were 470,284 people on the Live Register during July, up by 0.7% or 34,600 individuals over the year.
The number of long-term claimants increased by 45,508 in the year to the end of last month, bringing to 40.4% the proportion of claimants who have been on the Live Register for twelve months or more. In July 2010, the number of long-term claimants made up 31% of the total.
Marie Sherlock said that the figures, showing a rise in Live Register numbers for the third successive month, shows the country has yet to experience a stabilisation in the unemployment crisis.
She added: "On a seasonally adjusted basis, the numbers recorded in July were the highest for 2011 and bring the Live Register back to levels seen in late 2010.
"Most worryingly, the number signing on for 12 months or longer has increased considerably since the start of 2011. At the beginning of January, some 35% of those on the Live Register were signing on for a year or longer, by July that share rose to two out of every five."
Sherlock concluded: "At over 190,000, we have a very serious challenge confronting us in the current and future Irish jobs market. Long-term unemployment is not only deeply problematic for individuals but also the wider community. We need to target the problem with serious programmes of reskilling and retraining."
(BMcN)
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