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Mayo

Land Mass 558,831 ha
% of Ireland 8.0%
Population Density (2016) 23.35 persons per sq km

 

Mayo

Human Resource

County Population 2016 130,507
Population Change (2011-2016) -0.1%

 

Top Ten Centres of Population in Mayo (2016)

Castlebar 12,068
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%)
Third Level (34.8%)

Source: CSO Census of Population 2016

Natural Resources

Average Farm Size (2010) 22.4 ha
Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2016) 4,395

Employment

Employed (2016) 51,439
Employment Change (2011-2016) 4.8%
Labour Force Participation on Rate (2016) 57.7%

 

Numbers Employed by Sector (2016)

Total 51,439
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

Source: DBEI, Annual Employment Survey 2019

Local Sustainability

Fertility Rate (2019)* 11.0
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
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
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)
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.