From the 1st April 2011, the responsibility for the collection of data and production of official labour market and economic statistics transferred from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), an agency of the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) . This transfer mirrored the position in Great Britain where most business surveys and labour market data collection and statistical production have been transferred from the departments with policy responsibilities to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, it is important to note that there are no planned changes to the production of economic and labour market statistical publications and outputs as a result of the transfer.
The Northern Ireland Quarterly Employment Survey ( QES )
Estimates of the number of employee jobs are obtained from the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES). The QES covers all public sector employers, all employers with 25 or more employees and a representative sample of smaller firms. It provides employee jobs estimates by gender, working pattern (full / part-time) and by Standard Industrial Classification 2007 (SIC07) for Northern Ireland as a whole. Seasonally adjusted figures are also available at broad industry level. The latest Northern Ireland Quarterly Employment Survey estimates are available in excel spreadsheet format as detailed in the table below.
IMPORTANT NOTICE – DISCONTINUITY IN QUARTERLY EMPLOYMENT SURVEY (QES) ESTIMATESBackground Notes to the Quarterly Employment Survey
More >>
Revisions to Quarterly Employment Survey Estimates
More >>
User Feedback form
More >>
Northern Ireland Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) published 20th March 2013
Industry Split Tables
| Table name | Description | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Table 5.1 | NI Employee Jobs - Seasonally Adjusted December 2012 - MS Excel | 11KB |
| Table 5.2 | NI Employee Jobs - Seasonally Adjusted 1993 - 2012 - MS Excel | 20KB |
| Table 5.3 | NI Employee Jobs - Unadjusted 1993 - 2012 - MS Excel | 64KB |
| Table 5.4 | NI Employee Jobs (Unadjusted) by Industry Section - December 2012 - MS Excel | 13KB |
| Table 5.5 | NI Employee Jobs by Industry Section (Unadjusted) December 2011,September 2012 and December 2012 - MS Excel | 13KB |
| Table 5.6 | Self Employment Jobs in NI by Broad Industry Group (June of Each Year) - MS Excel | 13KB |
| Table 5.7 | Workforce in Employment 1983 - 2012 - MS Excel | 12KB |
| Table 5.8 | NI Employee Jobs by 2-digit SIC07 Class - December 2012 - MS Excel | 24KB |
Public - Private Sector Tables
| Table Name | Description | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Table 5.9 | NI Public Sector Jobs (Unadjusted) - December 2012 - MS Excel | 11KB |
| Table 5.10 | NI Employee Jobs - Seasonally Adjusted (Public / Private) 1993 - 2012 - MS Excel | 16KB |
| Table 5.11 | NI Employee Jobs - Unadjusted (Public / Private) 1993 - 2012 - MS Excel | 61KB |
Other Quarterly Employment Survey Publications
| Publication | File Size |
|---|---|
| Labour Market Report (Section 5) - December 2012 - Adobe | 57KB |
| Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) Statistical Bulletin - December 2012 - Adobe | 614KB |
Northern Ireland Quarterly Employment Survey Historical Data
| Table Name | Description | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| Table 5.12 | NI Employee Jobs June 1971 - December 2012 - by SIC code - MS Excel | 1,287KB |
| Table 5.13 | NI Employee Jobs June 1978 - December 2012 - by broad industry sector - MS Excel | 55KB |
| Table 5.14 | NI Employee Jobs - Public Sector - December 2007 - December 2012 | 269KB |
Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) archived data can be accessed by clicking the link below.
