Human Resource
| County Population 2022 | 35,199 |
| Population Change (2016-2022) | 9.8% |
Key Centres of Population
| Built Up Areas with Population over 600 (2022) | |
| Carrick-On-Shannon, Counties Leitrim & Roscommon | 4,743 |
| Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim | 1,667 |
| Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim | 1,240 |
| Kinlough, Co Leitrim | 1,196 |
| Ballinamore, Co Leitrim | 1,112 |
| Mohill, Co Leitrim | 1,027 |
| Dromahair, Co Leitrim | 939 |
| Drumod, Co Leitrim | 753 |
| Leitrim, Co Leitrim | 701 |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022, Built Up Areas
Highest level of education completed by persons whose education has ceased (%)
| 2022 | |
| No Formal/Primary | 12.0% |
| Secondary | 43.6% |
| Third Level | 44.4% |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (AAU) 2020 | 25.5 ha |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2022) | 1,008 |
Employment
| Employed (2022) | 14,816 |
| Employment Change (2016-2022) | 16.40% |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (2016) | 58.2 |
Numbers Employed by Sector (2022)*
| Numbers Employed by Sector (2022)* | 14,045 |
| Agriculture Forestry and Fishing | 1,008 (7.2%) |
| Industry and Construction | 2,785 (19.8%) |
| Services | 10,252 (73.0%) |
Source: CSO Census of Population 2022 *excludes not stated and unemployed
Download the 2-page WDC Insights County Leitrim’s Labour Market – Census 2016
Agency Assisted Employment (2022)
| Permanent Full Time Employment in Agency Assisted Companies | 1,684 |
Source: DETE, Annual Employment Survey 2022
Local Sustainability
| Fertility Rate (2022)* | 11.3 |
| Proportion of seats held by women in the 2019 local election** | 16.7% |
| Domestic Building Energy Ratings (BER) % Grade B and above (2023)*** | 7.5% |
* 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, July 2023
Income and Earnings
| Average Disposable Income per Person 2021* | €21,169 |
| Mean Annual Earnings 2021** | €42,322 |
* Source: CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP
**Source: CSO Ireland, Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources
Business Economy
| Number of Active Enterprises | 2,588 |
| Percentage of Micro-Enterprises (10 or fewer employees) | 94.6% |
| Percentage Change in Number of Enterprises (2019-2021) | 10.8% |
Source: CSO Business Demography 2021
Labour Catchments in County Leitrim (2016)*
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) |
|---|---|
| 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.