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Clare

Land Mass 344,232 ha
% of Ireland 4.9%
Population Density (2022) 37.17 persons per sq km
Clare

Human Resource

County Population 2022 127,938
Population Change (2016-2022) 7.7%

Key Centres of Population

Key Built Up Areas with Population over 1,000 (2022)
Ennis, Co Clare 27,923
Shannon, Co Clare 10,256
Sixmilebridge, Co Clare 2,832
Kilrush, Co Clare 2,649
Newmarket-On-Fergus, Co Clare 1,887
Killaloe, Co Clare 1,666
Ardnacrusha, Co Clare 1,229
Kilkee, Co Clare 1,214
Ennistimon, Co Clare 1,137
Lehinch, Co Clare 1,018

Source: CSO Census of Population 2022, Built Up Areas

Highest level of education completed by persons whose education has ceased (%) 2022

2022
No Formal/Primary 9.6%
Secondary 43.6%
Third Level 46.8%

Source: CSO Census of Population 2022

Natural Resources

Natural Resources
Average Farm Size (AAU) 2020 32.1 ha
Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2022) 2,892 (5.5%)

Employment

Employed* (2022) 56,144
Employment Change % (2016-2022) 13.4
Labour Force Participation Rate (2022) 59.4

*Employed (incudes not stated, excludes unemployed)

Numbers Employed by Sector (2022)*

Total 52,403
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing 2,892 (5.5%)
Industry & Construction 12,576 (24.0%)
Services 36,935 (70.5%)

Source: CSO Census of Population 2022 excludes not stated and unemployed

Download the 2-page WDC Insights County Clare’s Labour Market – Census 2016

Agency Assisted Employment (2022)

Permanent Full Time Employment in Agency Assisted Companies 10,541

Source: DETE, Annual Employment Survey 2022

Local Sustainability

Fertility Rate (2022)* 10.2
Proportion of seats held by women in the 2019 local election (%)** 14.3%
Domestic Building Energy Ratings(BER) % Grade B2 and above (2023)*** 10.9%

* Births per year per 1,000 population. Source: CSO Vital Statistics Yearly Summary

** Source: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Local Elections 2019 Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics

*** Source: CSO Domestic Buildings Energy Ratings

 

Income and Earnings

Average Disposable Income per Person (2020)* €21,422
Mean Annual Earnings 2021** €47,600

* Source: CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP 

**Source: CSO Ireland, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources

Business Economy

Number of Active Enterprises (2019-2021) 9,169
Source: CSO Business Demography 2021 94.2%
Percentage Change in Number of Enterprises (2019-2021) 11.6%

Source: CSO Business Demography 2021

Labour Catchments in County Clare (2016)*

Download the 2-page county profile of County Clare’s Place of Residence and Place of Work, 2011 and 2016

Ennis labour catchment 21,409 (2016),   21,333 (2006)
Shannon labour catchment  4,718 (2016),    4,470 (2006)
Kilrush labour catchment 2,871 (2016),   1,911 (2006)

* The labour catchment of a town is that area from which it draws most of its workforce. These figures are the number of workers living in the catchment areas of these towns.