Sligo
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Sligo County Council
| Land Mass |
183,746 ha |
| % of Ireland |
2.6% |
| Population Density |
33.14 persons per sq km |
Human Resource
| |
2006 |
Change 2002-2006 |
| County Population |
60,894 |
+4.6% |
Key Centres with Population over 1,000 (2006)
| Sligo |
19,402 |
| Tubbercurry |
1,421 |
| Strandhill |
1,413 |
| Ballymote |
1,229 |
Employment
| Employed (2006) |
27,328 |
| Labour force Participation on Rate (2006) |
60.3% |
| Employment Growth (1996-2002) |
14.2% |
| Live Register (February 2008) |
2,410 |
Location of first Employment for Graduates from Sligo 2004
| Sligo |
34.6% |
| Dublin |
30.8% |
| Other Ireland |
25.6% |
| Overseas |
9.0% |
Natural Resources
| Average Farm Size (2000)(ha) |
24.5 |
| Farming, Fishing & Forestry workers (2006) |
1,795 |
Numbers Employed by Industry (2006)
| Total |
27,328 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
1,795 |
| Industry |
7,026 |
| Services |
18,507 |
Most Important Manufacturing Sectors (% of Industrial Employment) 2000
| Electrical & Optical Equipment |
24.9% |
| Chemicals, Chemical Products |
17.2% |
Job Creation (2006)
| Employment in Agency Assisted Irish Owned Companies |
1,705 |
| Employment in Agency Assisted Foreign Owned Companies |
2,539 |
Income & Output
| Net Output per Person Engaged (2005) |
€74,668 |
| Avg. Industrial Wage (2005) |
€22,396 |
| Avg. Disposable Income per Capita (2004) |
€18,330 |
Tourism (2006)
| Number of Overseas Tourists |
156,000 |
| Revenue Generated by Overseas tourists |
€39m |
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