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Leitrim

Land Mass 158,885
% of Ireland 2.26%
Population Density (2022) 22.15

 

 

Leitrim

Human Resource

County Population 2022 35,199
Population Change (2016-2022) 9.8%

Key Centres of Population

Built Up Areas with Population over 600 (2022)
Carrick-On-Shannon, Counties Leitrim & Roscommon 4,743
Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim 1,667
Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim 1,240
Kinlough, Co Leitrim 1,196
Ballinamore, Co Leitrim 1,112
Mohill, Co Leitrim 1,027
Dromahair, Co Leitrim 939
Drumod, Co Leitrim 753
Leitrim, Co Leitrim 701

Source: CSO Census of Population 2022, Built Up Areas

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

2022
No Formal/Primary 12.0%
Secondary 43.6%
Third Level 44.4%

Source: CSO Census of Population 2022

Natural Resources

Average Farm Size (AAU) 2020 25.5 ha
Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2022) 1,008

Employment

Employed (2022) 14,816
Employment Change (2016-2022) 16.40%
Labour Force Participation Rate (2016) 58.2

Numbers Employed by Sector (2022)*

Numbers Employed by Sector (2022)* 14,045
Agriculture Forestry and Fishing 1,008 (7.2%)
Industry and Construction 2,785 (19.8%)
Services 10,252 (73.0%)

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

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

 

Agency Assisted Employment (2022)

Permanent Full Time Employment in Agency Assisted Companies 1,684

Source: DETE, Annual Employment Survey 2022

 

Local Sustainability

Fertility Rate (2022)* 11.3
Proportion of seats held by women in the 2019 local election** 16.7%
Domestic Building Energy Ratings (BER) % Grade B and above (2023)*** 7.5%

* 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, July 2023

 

 

Income and Earnings

Average Disposable Income per Person 2021* €21,169
Mean Annual Earnings 2021** €42,322

* Source: CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP

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

Business Economy

Number of Active Enterprises 2,588
Percentage of Micro-Enterprises (10 or fewer employees) 94.6%
Percentage Change in Number of Enterprises (2019-2021) 10.8%

Source: CSO Business Demography 2021

 

 

Labour Catchments in County Leitrim (2016)*

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

Carrick-on-Shannon labour catchment 7,785 (2016),    6,632 (2006)
Manorhamilton labour catchment 1,270 (2016),    1,234 (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.