Socio-Economic Indicators
Socio-Economic Indicators at a Glance |
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BMW Region |
Ireland |
Date |
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Demographics |
Landmass (%) |
47 |
100 |
- |
Population (000s) |
1,160.9 |
4,339.0 |
Q2 2007 |
|
Population (%) |
26.8 |
100 |
Q2 2007 |
|
Non-Irish Nationals (%) |
9.9 |
11.1 |
2006 |
|
Population Change 1996-2007 (%) |
↑20.3 |
↑19.7 |
Q2 2007 |
|
County with the Largest Population (000s) |
Galway 231.6
|
Dublin 1,187.1 |
2006 |
|
County with Largest Growth 1996-2006 |
Laois 26.7% |
Meath 48.4% |
2006 |
|
| Productivity | Gross Value Added (GVA) per Person * |
69.3 |
100 |
2006 |
GVA as a % of Total Output |
18.5 |
100 |
2007 |
|
GVA per Person (EU27=100) |
106.4 |
148.2 |
2006 |
|
Ranking of GDP per Capital based on EU 15 Regions (of 81) |
33rd |
- |
2004/2005 |
|
| Employment | Labour Force (000s) |
550.9 |
2,132.7 |
Q1 2010 |
Total Labour Force (%) |
25.8 |
100 |
Q1 2010 |
|
Unemployment Rate (%) |
12.8 |
12.9 |
Q1 2010 |
|
Live Register |
139,340
|
452,883 |
June 2010
|
|
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
58.0 |
60.7 |
Q1 2010 |
|
Female Labour Force Participation Rate (%) |
52.9 |
53.2 |
Q3 2007 |
|
| Income | Total Income per Person (€) |
24,374 |
27,124 |
2007 |
Disposable Income % of State Average |
92.5 |
100 |
2007 |
|
County with the Highest Income |
Sligo |
Dublin |
2007 |
|
% of Population At-Risk-of-Poverty |
22.6 |
16.5 |
2007 |
|
% of Population in Consistent Poverty |
6.7
|
5.1
|
2007 |
|
| Educational Attainment & Education | % in the Labour Force with a 3rd Level Qualification |
28.9 |
34.3 |
Q4 2007 |
Admission Rate of Students to 3rd Level Institutions by Region of Origin % |
56.1 |
- |
2003/04 |
|
County with Highest Admission Rate of Students to 3rd Level Institutions |
Leitrim 75% |
Clare (66%) |
2003/04 |
|
No. of Full-Time Third Level Students |
27,984 |
- |
2006/07 |
|
No. of Universities |
1 |
7 |
- |
|
No. of Institutes of Technology |
5 |
14 |
- |
|
* Measure of Goods and Services produced in a region
**Last Updated August 2009
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Co Roscommon
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Co Roscommon
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