Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) latest results were published 17 December 2024.
The survey date for Quarter 3 was 2 September 2024.
Latest results
- Latest estimates show the number of seasonally adjusted employee jobs reached a new series high of 831,780 in September 2024. This was an increase of +7,530 jobs (+0.9%) over the quarter and an increase of +9,170 jobs (+1.1%) over the year from September 2023.
- Quarterly increases in employee jobs were seen within the manufacturing (+960 jobs), construction (+260 jobs), services (+6,220 jobs) and other industry (+90 jobs) sectors. Employee jobs within the manufacturing (89,970), services (677,510) and other industry (24,900) sectors reached a new series high in September 2024.
- There were increases in employee jobs over the year within the manufacturing (+330 jobs), construction (+3,360 jobs), services (+5,030 jobs) and other industry (+450 jobs) sectors.
- Public sector jobs increased over the quarter (+1,070 jobs) and increased over the year (+190 jobs) reaching 226,010 jobs in September 2024.
- Private sector jobs increased over the quarter (+5,130 jobs) and over the year (+9,000 jobs) to achieve a new series high of 605,950 jobs in September 2024.
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