Labour Market

The Department for Employment and Learning provides statistics on and commissions research around programmes and services run by the department.  The main areas of focus are:

• New Deal
• Training and Employment Measures
• Vacancies

The Department for Employment and Learning publishes a range of articles on labour market research issues in the annual Labour Market Bulletin.

Recent Publications

Statistical Publications:

• Labour Market Bulletin
• Labour Market Profiles
• Vacancies: Statistics from 2007 to 2010
• New Deal for 18 to 24 year olds in Northern Ireland: Statistics from April 1998 to September 2008
• New Deal for 25+ in Northern Ireland: Statistics from June 1998 to September 2008

Research Reports:

• Quarterly Research Review
• Understanding why people return to the New Deals in Northern Ireland
• Flexible Working Patterns: Comparison of employee and employer survey conducted in 2003 and 2006
• Attitudes to Migrant Workers: Results from the Northern Ireland Omnibus

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• Higher education & further education statistics
• Labour Market
  • Training & Employment Measures
• Skills Unit
• Official Statistics Statements and Links
• Other Links
• User Consultation
• Contact Analytical Services Group