Donegal
Map of Donegal
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Donegal County Council
| Land Mass |
485,951 ha |
| % of Ireland |
6.9% |
| Population Density |
30.30 persons
per sq km |
Human Resource
| |
2006 |
Change 2002-2006 |
| County Population |
147,264 |
7.0% |
Key Centres with Population over 1,000 (2006)
| Letterkenny |
17,586 |
| Buncrana |
5,911 |
| Ballybofey-Stranorlar |
4,176 |
| Ballyshannon |
2,686 |
| Donegal |
2,339 |
| Bundoran |
1,964 |
| Carndonagh |
1,923 |
| Lifford |
1,448 |
| Moville |
1,427 |
| Bunbeg-Derrybeg |
1,359 |
| Killybegs |
1,280 |
| Convoy |
1,193 |
| Ramelton |
1,088 |
| Dungloe-An Clochán Liath |
1,068 |
| Raphoe |
1,065 |
Employment
| Employed (2006) |
56,670 |
| Employment Growth (2002-2006) |
17.1% |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (2006) |
57.2% |
| Live Register (February 2008) |
9,957 |
Location of first Employment for Graduates from Donegal 2004
| Donegal |
33.3% |
| Dublin |
33.3% |
| Other Ireland |
24.0% |
| Overseas |
9.3% |
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (2000)(ha) |
26.2 |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2002) |
3,796 |
Numbers Employed by Industry (2006)
| Total |
56,670 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
3,796 |
| Industry |
14,948 |
| Services |
37,926 |
Most Important Manufacturing Sectors (% of Industrial Employment) 2000
| Textile and textile products |
36.5% |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
20.8% |
Job Creation (2006)
| Employment in Agency Assisted Irish Owned Companies |
5,513 |
| Employment in Agency Assisted Foreign Owned Companies |
1,802 |
Income & Output
| Net Output per Person Engaged (2005) |
€55,087 |
| Avg. Industrial Wage (2005) |
€19,537 |
| Avg. Disposable Income per Capita (2004) |
€16,008 |
Tourism (2006)
| Number of Overseas Tourists |
189,000 |
| Revenue Generated by Overseas tourists |
€54m |
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