Human Resource
| County Population 2022 | 70,198 |
| Population Change (2016-2022) | 7.1% |
Key Centres of Population
| Sligo, Co Sligo | 20,608 |
| Tubbercurry, Co Sligo | 2,307 |
| Strandhill, Co Sligo | 1,982 |
| Collooney, Co Sligo | 1,797 |
| Ballysadare, Co Sligo | 1,747 |
| Ballymote, Co Sligo | 1,711 |
| Enniscrone, Co Sligo | 1,291 |
| Coolaney, Co Sligo | 1,155 |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022, Built Up Areas
Highest level of education completed by persons whose education has ceased (%)
| 2022 | |
| No Formal/Primary | 10.1% |
| Secondary | 42.6% |
| Third Level | 47.3% |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (AAU) 2020 | 27.1 ha |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2022) | 1,545 (5.4%) |
Employment
| Employed* (2022) | 30,360 |
| Employment Change (2016-2022) | 16.8% |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (2022) | 58.3 |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022, *includes not stated, excludes unemployed
Numbers Employed by Sector* (2022)
| Total | 28,406 |
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | 1,545 (5.4%) |
| Industry & Construction | 5,465 (19.2%) |
| Services | 21,396 (75.3%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022 *excludes not stated and unemployed
Download the 2-page WDC Insights County Sligo’s Labour Market – Census 2016
Agency Assisted Employment (2022)
| Permanent Full Time Employment in Agency Assisted Companies | 4,675 |
Source: DETE, Annual Employment Survey 2019
Local Sustainability
| Fertility Rate (2022)* | 9.8 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in the 2019 local election** | 16.7% |
| Domestic Building Energy Ratings (BER) % Grade B2 and above (2023)*** | 11.5% |
* 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
| Average Disposable Income per Person 2020* | €21,370 |
| Mean Annual Earnings 2021** | €44,756 |
* Source: CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP
**Source: CSO Ireland, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources
Business Economy
| Number of Active Enterprises | 4,507 |
| Percentage of Micro-Enterprises (10 or fewer employees) | 92.7% |
| Percentage Change in Number of Enterprises (2019-2021) | 10.8% |
Source: CSO Business Demography 2021
Labour Catchments in County Sligo (2016)*
Download the 2-page county profile of County Sligo’s Place of Residence and Place of Work 2011 and 2016
| Sligo borough labour catchment | 21,824 (2016), 20,321 (2006) |
|---|---|
| Tubbercurry labour catchment | **NA (2016), 1,327 (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.
** Less than 3EDs assigned to Tubbercurry from analysis in 2016 and therefore was excluded. See full report for further explanation.