Roscommon
Map of Roscommon
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Roscommon County Council
| Land Mass |
254,804 ha |
| % of Ireland |
3.6% |
| Population Density |
23.06 persons per sq km |
Human Resource
| |
2006 |
Change 2002-2006 |
| County Population |
58,768 |
+9.3% |
Key Centres with Population over 1,500 (2006)
| Roscommon |
5,017 |
| Boyle |
2,522 |
| Castlerea |
1,873 |
| Ballaghaderreen |
1,720 |
| Athlone Town within Co. Roscommon |
2,489 of a total town population of 17,544 |
Employment
| Employed (2006) |
25,829 |
| Employment Growth (1996-2002) |
21.4% |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (2006) |
58.9% |
| Live Register (February 2008) |
1,713 |
Location of first Employment for Graduates from Roscommon 2004
| Roscommon |
19.3% |
| Dublin |
35.2% |
| Other Ireland |
33.0% |
| Overseas |
12.5% |
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (2000)(ha) |
24.8 |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2006) |
2,606 |
Numbers Employed by Industry (2006)
| Total |
25,829 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
2,606 |
| Industry |
7,284 |
| Services |
15,939 |
Most Important Manufacturing Sectors (% of Industrial Employment) 2000
| Food, beverages & tobacco |
57.9% |
| Paper, printing, publishing |
7.0% |
Job Creation (2006)
| Employment in Agency Assisted Irish Owned Companies |
1,757 |
| Employment in Agency Assisted Foreign Owned Companies |
950 |
Income & Output
| Net Output per Person Engaged (2005) |
€55,357 |
| Avg. Industrial Wage (2005) |
€25,550 |
| Avg. Disposable Income per Capita (2004) |
€16,768 |
Tourism (2006)
| Number of Overseas Tourists |
58,000 |
| Revenue Generated by Overseas tourists |
€21m |
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