Union Membership (QNHS Module)

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Department/Agency

Central Statistics Office (CSO)

Key information

Trade Union membership by region, sex, age, nationality, family composition, educational level achieved, economic status, economic sector, hours worked and occupation.

Source

The CSO Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) special modules.

Scope

All persons in employment aged 15 & over.

Frequency

Occasional

Reference period

The quarter covered by the relevant QNHS survey

Start date

1994 quarter 2

Timeliness

Typically from 6 to 12 months after the end of the reference period

Classifications

  • Region (NUTS3)
    Border; Dublin; Mid-East; Midland; Mid-West; South-East; South-West; West.
  • Age
    15-19 years; 20-24; 25-34; 35-44; 45-54; 55-64; 65+ years.
  • Nationality
    Irish; Non-Irish.
  • Marital status
    Single; Married; Separated/divorced; Widowed.
  • Family unit
    Member of a couple without children; Couple with children; Lone parent with children; Not in a family unit/Not stated.
  • Education level
    Primary or below; Lower secondary; Higher secondary; Post leaving certificate; Third level non-degree; Third level degree or above; Other.
  • Economic status (ILO)
    In employment (Full-time; Part-time).
  • Economic sector (NACE)
    A-B Agriculture, forestry and fishing; C-E Other production industries; F Construction; G Wholesale and retail trade; H Hotels and restaurants; I Transport, storage and communication; J-K Financial and other business services; L Public administration and defence; M Education; N Health; O-Q Other services.
  • Occupational group (broad)
    Managers and administrators; Professional; Associate professional and technical; Clerical and secretarial; Craft and related; Personal and protective service; Sales; Plant and machine operatives; Other.
  • Local unit size
    1-10 employees; 11-49; 50-99; 100+ employees; Not stated.
  • Hours worked
    1-9 hours; 10-19; 20-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45+ hours; Variable hours.

Theme

Labour Market and Earnings - Labour Market

Page Created

2008-12-02

Page Modified

2009-04-27

Keywords

labour members membership trade trades union unions