Mayo
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Mayo County Council
| Land Mass |
558,831 ha |
| % of Ireland |
8.0% |
| Population Density |
22.16 persons per sq km |
Human Resource
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2006 |
Change 2002-2006 |
| County Population |
123,839 |
+5.4% |
Key Centres with Population over 1,000 (2006)
| Castlebar |
11,891 |
| Ballina |
10,409 |
| Westport |
5,475 |
| Claremorris |
2,595 |
| Ballinrobe |
2,098 |
| Swinford |
1,502 |
| Ballyhaunis |
1,708 |
| Kiltimagh |
1,096 |
| Belmullet |
1,074 |
| Foxford |
1,058 |
Employment
| Employed (2006) |
52,277 |
| Employment Growth (2002-2006) |
16.8% |
| Labour Force Participation on Rate (2006) |
58.4% |
| Live Register (February 2008) |
5,647 |
Location of first Employment for Graduates from Mayo 2004
| Mayo |
26.5% |
| Dublin |
35.0% |
| Other Ireland |
32.5% |
| Overseas |
6.0% |
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (2000)(ha) |
21.9 |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2006) |
4,754 |
Numbers Employed by Industry (2006)
| Total |
52,277 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
4,754 |
| Industry |
15,109 |
| Services |
32,414 |
Most Important Manufacturing Sectors (% of Industrial Employment) 2000
| Electrical & optical equipment |
31.7% |
| Food, beverages & tobacco |
16.9% |
Job Creation (2006)
| Employment in Agency Assisted Irish Owned Companies |
3,918 |
| Employment in Agency Assisted Foreign Owned Companies |
3,031 |
Income & Output
| Net Output per Person Engaged (2005)* |
€357,901* |
| Avg. Industrial Wage (2005) |
€27,625 |
| Avg. Disposable Income per Capita (2004) |
€16,948 |
* There are some limitations associated with Net Output figures which relate to the ownership of companies and transfer pricing arrangements which may be applied.
Tourism (2006)
| Number of Overseas Tourists |
308,000 |
| Revenue Generated by Overseas tourists |
€92m |
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