How does your county fare?
New figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that Dublin is the county with the highest and Donegal is the county with the lowest per capita disposable income in Ireland.
The figures, published by the CSO on Wednesday, came from data gathered in 2014 and reveal that, of the eight regional authority areas, the Dublin region had the highest average disposable income per person at €21,963, 14.5% higher than the State figure of €19,178.
At the other end of the scale, meanwhile, the border (€16,601) and midland (€17,035) regions fared worst among the eight regions, 13 and 11 per cent respectively below the State average.
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As far as individual counties are concerned, Limerick (€20,395), Kildare (€19.385), Cork (€19,234) ranked high on the list, while Donegal was joined at the bottom of the list of counties with the lowest disposable income by Roscommon (€16,281), Monaghan (€16,395) and Offaly (€16, 460).
The CSO arrived at disposable income figures for all counties by adding social transfers to primary income and subtracting off income taxes and social insurance contributions.
You can see the figures for each individual county on the CSO website here.
FAQs
The nominal median household disposable income for owner-occupied households was €63,036 in SILC 2023, an increase of €2,083 (+3.4%) from the previous year. The corresponding figure for rented and rent-free households increased by 7.6% to €43,433.
What is the average income in Ireland? ›
01 What is the average salary in Ireland? The average salary in Ireland is around €45,000. Full-time workers in Ireland on average make €3,683 a month, equating to €44,202 a year (pre-tax).
What is the main source of income in Ireland? ›
In 2022, agriculture contributed around 1.08 percent to the GDP of Ireland, 41.05 percent came from the industry and 52.3 percent from the service sector.
What is the richest county in Ireland? ›
Dublin has the highest disposable income according to the CSO, but border and midlands counties have far less. Dublin continues to have the highest disposable income in the country according to latest figures, with Donegal and midlands counties lagging way behind on available cash.
What is the average disposable income? ›
In 2022, the national per capita disposable personal income was 55,832 U.S. dollars.
What salary is considered poor in Ireland? ›
In 2023 that figure is €318.53 for a single person. Any adult below this weekly income level will be counted as being at risk of poverty. Table 1 shows what income corresponds to this poverty line for a number of household types. The figure of €318.53 is an income per adult equivalent figure.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Ireland? ›
A gross salary, ranging between €4,100 and €6,000 per month, is presumed to be good for living a comfortable life in Ireland. But, you must know that the meaning of 'good' differs from person to person.
What is a livable salary in Ireland? ›
The reference hourly Living Wage rate will rise to €14.80 per hour for 2023/24. This represents a 6.9% (€0.95) change from the 2022/23 rate of €13.85 per hour.
How much money is needed to live comfortably in Ireland? ›
A salary of around €6,000 per month is estimated to be sufficient for a family to live comfortably in Ireland. This amount will cover the basic expenses such as rent, food, transportation, healthcare, and utilities.
Who is the biggest employer in Ireland? ›
Ireland: Top 10 Companies with Highest Number of Employees
The company with the highest number of employees is ACCENTURE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (693,748), followed by MEDTRONIC PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (95,000) and CRH PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (75,838).
The county with the lowest disposable income per capita was Donegal with an index of 79.0 (€19,253 per person), followed by Laois with an index of 80.7 (€19,659 per person) and Kilkenny with an index of 80.8 (€19,696 per person).
Is Ireland nice to live? ›
Ireland scores high when it comes to quality of life, ranking above average on the OECD's Better Life Index for jobs, earnings, housing, personal security, health and education. Work-life balance is particularly important to the Irish, where only 5% of employees work very long hours, less than half the OECD average.
What is the poorest city in Ireland? ›
Part of the central area of Limerick city, JOHN'S A (King's Island), is considered to be an extremely disadvantaged area in the country with a Deprivation Index Score of -31.9.
Where do rich Irish live? ›
Dublin is the wealthiest city, especially south Dublin which is one of the wealthiest areas of Europe and the world.
Which is the nicest county in Ireland? ›
County Kerry
County Kerry could easily be the prettiest county in Ireland – if there wasn't so much competition, that is. Arguably, this is the most spectacular place to visit on the west coast. It's also one of the most historic, as this is where tourism in Ireland really began.
What is the disposable income in Dublin? ›
Dublin has the largest disposable income amounting to €27,958 per person. Income has risen to 14.7% above the state average for 2021 and has increased for the fourth consecutive year. Disposable income in Limerick is estimated at €25,190 per person, next highest after Dublin.
What is a middle class income in Ireland? ›
The median divides each income tier into two equal-sized groups, with half earning more than the median and the other half earning less than the median. For example, among middle-income households in Ireland, half earned from €24,475 to €40,418 (the median) in 2010 and half earned from €40,418 to €73,426.
Which country has the highest average disposable income? ›
The United States has the highest average disposable income compared to other countries. On average, the United States has $54,854 of gross disposable income.
What is considered wealthy in Ireland? ›
In 2020, households with a net wealth value greater than €788,400 belong to the wealthiest 10% of all households (the top net wealth decile). To be in the top 10% in 2018, a net wealth of €756,000 was needed.
