Land Mass | 615,052 ha |
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% of Ireland | 8.8% |
Population Density (2016) | 42.04 persons per sq km |
County Population 2016 | 258,058 |
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Population Change (2011-2016) | 3.0% |
Galway City | 79,934 |
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Tuam | 8,767 |
Ballinasloe | 6,662 |
Loughrea | 5,556 |
Oranmore | 4,990 |
Athenry | 4,445 |
Gort | 2,994 |
Bearna | 1,998 |
Moycullen | 1,704 |
Clifden | 1,597 |
Portumna | 1,450 |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
No Formal/Primary | (13.1%) |
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Secondary | (41.7%) |
Third Level | (45.3%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
Average Farm Size (2010) | 25.8 ha |
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Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2016) | 5,668 |
Employed (2016) | 110,067 |
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Employment Change (2011-2016) | 9.2% |
Labour Force Participation Rate (2016) | 61.2% |
Total | 110,067 |
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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 5,668 (5.1%) |
Industry & Construction | 22,975 (20.9%) |
Services | 76,510 (69.5%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
Download the 2-page WDC Insights Galway City’s Labour Market – Census 2016
Download the 2-page WDC Insights Galway County’s Labour Market – Census 2016
Permanent Full Time Employment in Agency Assisted Companies | 28,916 |
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Source: DBEI, Annual Employment Survey 2019
Fertility Rate (2019)* | 12.2 |
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Proportion of seats held by women in the 2019 local election** | 21.1% |
Domestic Building Energy Rating (BER) % Grade B2 and above (2020)*** | 5% |
* Births per year per 1,000 population. Source: CSO Vital Statistics Yearly Summary (Galway city and county own calculation)
**Source: Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Local Elections 2019 Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics
*** Source: CSO Domestic Buildings Energy Ratings
Avg. Disposable Income per Person (2017)* | €18,990 |
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Mean Annual Earnings 2018** | €41,765 |
* Source: CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP
**Source: CSO Ireland, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources
Number of Active Enterprises* | 18,497 |
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Percentage of Micro-Enterprises (10 or fewer employees)^ | 92.3% |
Percentage Change in Number of Enterprises (2015-2018)* | 6.2% |
Source: CSO Business Demography 2018
* Total enterprises includes all ‘business economy’ enterprises (NACE Rev 2 B to N(-642)) plus Health & Social Work, Education, Arts/Entertainment/Recreation and Other Services.
^ Data on enterprise size only includes ‘business economy’ enterprises which account for 78% of Total Enterprises in Galway.
Download the 2-page county profile of Galway City’s Place of Residence and Place of Work, 2011 and 2016
Download the 2-page county profile of Galway County’s Place of Residence and Place of Work, 2011 and 2016
Galway city labour catchment | 70,170 (2016), 64,455 (2006) |
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Ballinasloe labour catchment | 4,804**(2016), 5,135 (2006) |
Tuam labour catchment | 5,506 (2016), 3,015 (2006) |
Loughrea labour catchment | 3,070 (2016), 2,311 (2006) |
Clifden labour catchment | 2,100 (2016), 1,845 (2006) |
Gort labour catchment | 1,329 (2016), 1,505 (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.
** Part of the Ballinasloe labour catchment extends beyond the boundary of the Western Region and is not fully captured here.