10.7929/ISSDA/IQGNJWCentral Statistics Office (CSO)ISSDA2025Social SciencesEconomic activityEmploymentEmployment historyIndustriesLabour marketOccupationsUnemploymentLabour and employmentEmploymentUnemploymentISSDAIrish Social Science Data Archive20222025-06-272016-01/2016-12Survey data0061-1917642864636364854521191application/pdfapplication/x-sas-datatext/tab-separated-values1.0The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a large-scale, nationwide survey of households in Ireland conducted by the Central Statistics Office. It is designed to produce quarterly labour force estimates that include the official measure of employment and unemployment in the state (ILO basis). This survey replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017. The QNHS began in September 1997, replacing the annual April Labour Force Survey (LFS).<br> <br> Each quarter the LFS produces data among others on:<br> <br> Numbers unemployed<br> Persons in employment<br> Labour force participation rates<br> Inactive population (not in the labour force)<br> Sectoral breakdown (Nace Rev. 2) of those in employment<br> Breakdown of headline data by age, sex and region<br> Persons in employment classified by occupation<br> Seasonally adjusted headline series<br> Data on family compositionThe Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a large-scale, nationwide survey of households in Ireland conducted by the Central Statistics Office. It is designed to produce quarterly labour force estimates that include the official measure of employment and unemployment in the state (ILO basis).<b> Data is available to request for non-commercial research and teaching purposes </b><br>For non-commercial research use please fill in the ISSDA Data Request Form for Research Purposes - Pseudonymised Datasets here: <a href="https://www.ucd.ie/issda/t4media/ISSDA_Data_Request_Form_for_Research_Purposes_Pseudonymised_Datasets.docx">Request Form for Research Purposes - Pseudonymised Datasets</a> and email it to: <a href="issda@ucd.ie">issda@ucd.ie</a><br>For teaching use please fill in the ISSDA Data Request Form for Teaching Purposes - Pseudonymised Datasets here: <a href="https://www.ucd.ie/issda/t4media/ISSDA_Data_Request_Form_for_Teaching_Purposes_Pseudonymised_Datasets.docx">Request Form for Teaching Purposes - Pseudonymised Datasets</a> and email it to: <a href="issda@ucd.ie">issda@ucd.ie</a><br>Please note that ISSDA provides access to the anonymised microdata file (AMF) version of the dataset only. To gain access to the full researcher microdata file (RMF) applications should be directed to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). For further information and to download an application form please see the following page: <a href=”https://www.cso.ie/en/aboutus/lgdp/csodatapolicies/dataforresearchers/rmfapplicationprocedure/”</a>