Mayo
| Land Mass | 558,831 ha |
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| % of Ireland | 8.0% |
| Population Density (2016) | 23.35 persons per sq km |
Human Resource
| County Population 2016 | 130,507 |
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| Population Change (2011-2016) | -0.1% |
Top Ten Centres of Population in Mayo (2016)
| Castlebar | 12,068 |
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| Ballina | 10,171 |
| Westport | 6,198 |
| Claremorris | 3,687 |
| Ballinrobe | 2,786 |
| Ballyhaunis | 2,366 |
| Swinford | 1,394 |
| Foxford | 1,315 |
| Kiltimagh | 1,069 |
| Crossmolina | 1,044 |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
Highest level of education completed by persons whose education has ceased (%)
No Formal/Primary(17.4%)
| Secondary | (47.8%) |
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| Third Level | (34.8%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (2010) | 22.4 ha |
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| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2016) | 4,395 |
Employment
| Employed (2016) | 51,439 |
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| Employment Change (2011-2016) | 4.8% |
| Labour Force Participation on Rate (2016) | 57.7% |
Numbers Employed by Sector (2016)
| Total | 51,439 |
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| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 4,395 (8.5%) |
| Industry & Construction | 10,547 (20.5%) |
| Services | 34,359 (66.8%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2016
Download the 2-page WDC Insights County Mayo’s Labour Market – Census 2016
Agency Assisted Employment (2019)
| Permanent Full Time Employment in Agency Assisted Companies | 9,652 |
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Source: DBEI, Annual Employment Survey 2019
Local Sustainability
| Fertility Rate (2019)* | 11.0 |
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| Proportion of seats held by women in the 2019 local election** | 6.7% |
| Domestic Building Energy Rating (BER) % Grade B2 and above (2018)*** | 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
Income and Earnings
| Avg. Disposable Income per Capita (2017)* | €17,439 |
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| Mean Annual Earnings 2018** | €37,703 |
* Source: CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP
**Source: CSO Ireland, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources
Enterprise (2018)
| Number of Active Enterprises* | 9,026 |
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| Percentage of Micro-Enterprises (10 or fewer employees)^ | 92.5% |
| Percentage Change in Number of Enterprises (2015-2018)* | 5.1% |
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 79% of Total Enterprises in Mayo.
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Labour Catchments in County Mayo (2016)*
Download the 2-page county profile of County Mayo’s Place of Residence and Place of Work, 2011 and 2016
| Castlebar labour catchment | 13,931 (2016), 13,757 (2006) |
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| Westport labour catchment | 6,380 (2016), 4,854 (2006) |
| Claremorris labour catchment | 2,750 (2016), 2,553 (2006) |
| Ballyhaunis labour catchment | 2,601 (2016), 2,227 (2006) |
| Belmullet labour catchment | 1,859 (2016), 1,924 (2006) |
| Ballinrobe labour catchment | 1,751 (2016), 1,593 (2006) |
| Charlestown labour catchment | 962 (2016), 1,100 (2006) |
| Swinford labour catchment | 1,118 (2016), 1,085 (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.