Roscommon
Human Resource
| County Population 2022 | 70,259 |
| Population Change (2016-2022) | 8.9% |
Key Centres of Population*
| Key Built Up Areas in Roscommon* (2022) | |
| Roscommon, Co Roscommon | 6,555 |
| Boyle, Co Roscommon | 2,915 |
| Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon | 2,387 |
| Castlerea, Co Roscommon | 2,348 |
| Strokestown, Co Roscommon | 850 |
| Roosky, Counties Leitrim & Roscommon | 787 |
| Elphin, Co Roscommon | 715 |
| Termonbarry, Co Roscommon | 699 |
*Part of Athlone (Monksland) is in Co. Roscommon (4,595 of 22,869 population total) and part of Carrick on Shannon s in Co. Roscommon (815 of 4,743 population total)
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022, Built Up Areas.
Highest level of education completed by persons whose education has ceased (%)
| 2022 | |
| No Formal/Primary | 11.7% |
| Secondary | 45.9% |
| Third Level | 42.4% |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (AAU) 2020 | 27.7 ha |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2022) | 2,014 (7.2%) |
Employment
| Employed* (2022) | 29,611 |
| Employment Change (2016-2022) | 14.7% |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (2022) | 57.6 |
CSO, Census of Population, 2022, *includes not stated, excludes unemployed
Numbers Employed by Sector (2022)*
| Numbers Employed by Sector (2022)* | |
| Total | 28,124 |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 2,014 (7.2%) |
| Industry & Construction | 5,670 (20.2%) |
| Services | 20,440 (72.7%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022 *excludes not stated and unemployed
Download the 2-page WDC Insights County Roscommon’s Labour Market – Census 2016
Agency Assisted Employment (2022)
| Permanent Full Time Employment in Agency Assisted Companies | 2,822 |
Source: DETE, Annual Employment Survey 2022
Local Sustainability
| Fertility rate (2022)* | 10.1 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in the 2019 local election** | 16.7% |
| Domestic Building Energy Ratings (BER) % Grade B2 and above (2023)*** | 9.3% |
* 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
Income and Earnings
| Average Disposable Income per Person 2020* | €20,507 |
| Mean Annual Earnings 2021** | €43,858 |
* Source: CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP
**Source: CSO Ireland, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources
Business Economy
| Number of Active Enterprises* | 4,203 |
| Percentage of Micro Enterprises (10 or fewer employees) | 93.7% |
| Percentage Change in Number of Enterprises (2019-2021)* | 12.3% |
Source: CSO Business Demography 2021
Labour Catchments in County Roscommon (2016)*
Download the 2-page county profile of County Roscommon’s Place of Residence and Place of Work, 2011 and 2016
| Roscommon labour catchment | 7,235 (2016), 7,306 (2006) |
|---|---|
| Boyle labour catchment | 1,448 (2016), 1,964 (2006) |
| Castlerea labour catchment | 1,452 (2016), 1,587 (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.