JOB CREATION IN IRELAND, 2009: A GOOD YEAR FOR MANAGERS
Jun 5th, 2010 by Conor McCabe
The figures above are based on the Quarterly Household Survey reports of employment by SOC classification. They relate to the changes in employment from the fourth quarter 2008 to the fourth quarter 2009.
The Quarterly Household Survey is a sample survey, details of which are outlined here.
The survey is designed to measure trends, rather than give precise numbers. As such, it functions best when comparisons are made between quarterly surveys.
Whereas the previous post dealt with the broad occupational groupings, here we look at the changes in employment by job title, which gives a more detailed view of the affected sections of the workforce.
The job-title figures are not part of the Quarterly Household Survey Report as released on the CSO’s website, but they are available on request from the CSO. They kindly sent me the detailed breakdown by email a couple of weeks back, but I only got around to graphing them this weekend, due to other commitments.
The report shows that 2009 has been a good year for management, with more employment opportunities available at the end of the year than at the start.
It was also a good year for financial and bank managers, with significant increases in both sections.
Almost certainly this is related to the jobs which have been created by NAMA - the largest public funding of private financial interests this state has ever seen.
Last week Brian Cowen said that ‘the worst is over’ for the Irish economy.
Well, it is for some, that’s for sure.
