Galway
Map of Galway
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Galway City Council
Galway County Council
| Land Mass |
615,052 ha |
| % of Ireland |
8.8% |
| Population Density |
37.7 persons per sq km |
Human Resource
| |
2006 |
Change 2002-2006 |
| County Population |
231,670 |
+10.8% |
Key Centres with Population over 1,000 (2006)
| Galway City |
72,729 |
| Ballinasloe |
6,303 |
| Tuam |
6,885 |
| Loughrea |
4,532 |
| Oranmore |
3,513 |
| Athenry |
3,205 |
| Gort |
2,734 |
| Clifden |
1,497 |
| Portumna |
1,377 |
| Oughterard |
1,305 |
| Moycullen |
1,237 |
Employment
| Employed (2006) |
104,495 |
| Employment Growth (2002-2006) |
22.6.2% |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (2006) |
61.6% |
| Live Register (February 2008) |
10,938 |
Location of first Employment for Graduates from Galway 2004
| Galway |
53.3% |
| Dublin |
23.2% |
| Other Ireland |
14.4% |
| Overseas |
9.1% |
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (2000)(ha) |
24.6 |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2006) |
5,968 |
Numbers Employed by Industry (2006)
| Total |
104,495 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
5,968 |
| Industry |
29,533 |
| Services |
68,994 |
Most Important Manufacturing Sectors (% of Industrial Employment) 2000
| Electrical and Optical equipment |
51.5% |
| Machinery & equipment n.e.c. |
9.3% |
Job Creation (2006)
Employment in Agency Assisted
Irish Owned Companies |
8,679 |
Employment in Agency Assisted Foreign Owned
Companies |
10,671 |
Income & Output
Net Output per Person Engaged
(2005) |
€96,771 |
| Avg. Industrial Wage (2005) |
€23,609 |
| Avg. Disposable Income per Capita (2004) |
€18,640 |
Tourism (2006)
| Number of Overseas Tourists |
1,179,000 |
| Revenue Generated by Overseas tourists |
€356m |
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