Land Mass | 158,885 ha |
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% of Ireland | 2.26% |
Population Density (2016) | 20.17 persons per sq km |
County Population 2016 | 32,044 |
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Population Change (2011-2016) | 0.8% |
Carrick-on-Shannon (Leitrim and Roscommon) | 4,062 |
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Manorhamilton | 1,466 |
Kinlough | 1,032 |
Ballinamore | 914 |
Drumshanbo | 902 |
Mohill | 855 |
Dromahair | 808 |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
No Formal/Primary | (15.7%) |
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Secondary | (46.6%) |
Third Level | (37.7%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
Average Farm Size (2010) | 25.1 ha |
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Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2016) | 1,091 |
Employed (2016) | 12,728 |
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Employment Change (2011-2016) | 6.3% |
Labour Force Participation Rate (2016) | 59.3% |
Total | 12,728 |
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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 1,091 (8.6%) |
Industry & Construction | 2,154 (16.9%) |
Services | 8,810 (69.2%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
Download the 2-page WDC Insights County Leitrim’s Labour Market – Census 2016
Permanent Full Time Employment in Agency Assisted Companies | 1,415 |
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Source: DBEI, Annual Employment Survey 2019
Fertility Rate (2019)* | 13.2 |
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Proportion of seats held by women in the 2019 local election** | 16.7% |
Domestic Building Energy Rating (BER) % Grade B and above (2020)*** | 3% |
* 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
Avg. Disposable Income per Person (2017)* | €18,115 |
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Mean Annual Earnings 2018** | €37,238 |
* Source: CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP
**Source: CSO Ireland, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources
Number of Active Enterprises* | 2,449 |
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Percentage of Micro-Enterprises (10 or fewer employees)^ | 94.2% |
Percentage Change in Number of Enterprises (2015-2018)* | 6.9% |
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 80% of Total Enterprises in Leitrim.
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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) |
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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.