Socio-Economic Profile of County Clare Próifíl Socheacnamaíocha de Chontae an Chláir

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1 Socio-Economic Profile of County Próifíl Socheacnamaíocha de Chontae an Chláir. Introduction The publication of the Census 2 data by the Central Statistics Office provides an important resource to identify key demographic and socio-economic trends nationally, regionally and at county and local level. This section profiles some of the most significant trends and indicators that are particularly sensitive to enterprise development in County. Here, only the most significant data (including results from Census 2) examining key demographic trends, rurality and population density, age profiles, education and socio-economic status, place of work, location and size of enterprises, FDI and industrial production are reviewed.. KeyDemographicTrends In this section, changes in population for County between and 2 are illustrated. The focus is on county and regional level changes, but data are also provided for the Urban and Rural Districts in. These are the Urban Districts of Ennis and and the Rural Districts of Ballyvaughan, Ennistymon, Corofin, Kildysart,, Ennis, Meelick, Scarriff and Tulla. City and County Tipperary NR State Persons 22 2 Persons 2 Males 2 2 Females 2 2 Actual change Table.changeinthecounties22-2 Percentage change Urban & Rural District County Ennis UD UD Ballyvaghan RA Corrofin RA Ennis RA Ennistimon RA Killadysert RA RA Meelick RA Scarriff RA Tulla RA (RA= Rural Area) Persons 22 Persons 2 Males 2 Females 2 Actual change 22-2 Figure.changeinthecounties22-2 City and County Tipperary NR 22 2 M F M F M F M F Table.ChangeatCounty,UDandRDLevels

2 Urban & Rural District County Ennis UD UD Ballyvaghan RA Corrofin RA Ennis RA Ennistimon RA Killadysert RA RA Meelick RA Scarriff RA Tulla RA - Actual Change Percentage Change Table.2ActualandPercentageChangeinatCounty,UDandRALevel 2 2 County Ennis UD UD Ballyvaghan Rural Area Corrofin Rural Area Ennis Rural Area Ennistimon Rural Area Killadysert rural area rural area Meelick rural area Scarriff rural area Tulla rural area Figure.ChangeinUrbanandRuralDistrictsin Tulla RA Scarriff RA Meelick RA RA Killadysert RA Ennistimon RA Ennis RA Corrofin RA Ballyvaghan RA UD Ennis UD County Figure.2PercentageChangeinUrbanandRuralDistrictsin-2 At county level (Figure.), the statistics indicate an increase of, persons between 22 2, a total of.%. This is down on the previous Census year where a total population increase of.% was recorded between -22. At Urban and Rural District level, the most significant population changes occur in the Meelick and Tulla Rural Areas which show population increases of.2% and.% respectively on 22 figures. The components of the population increase in County 22-2 are identified by distinguishing between growth attributed to natural increases and that attributed to migration. State Change: 22-2: 22 Natural Increase (births minus deaths): Estimated Net Migration : Average annual birth rates per population:.. Average annual death rates per population:.. Average annual estimated net migration rates per of average population:.. Net migration refers to the difference between in migration and out-migration. It includes migration to and from other counties within Ireland as well as abroad.

3 In the four year period between 22-2, County s birth rate of. exceeded the national average of. per population, while s death rate (.) also exceeded the national average of. per thousand population. The above figures also show that in, net migration outweighed natural increase as a contributor to population growth. This raises the question of how much of this migration is due to movements between Irish counties and how much is due to migration from oversees. The Census does not provide these figures for the entire 22-2 period but it does give information about movements in the year directly prior to the Census of 2. In, the vast majority of people (.2%) had been living in the county in 2 and 2. 2.% were classified as having lived elsewhere in the State in 2 with a total of 2.% having lived outside the State (UK.%; Western Europe -.%; Eastern Europe.2%; USA.2% and Other:.%)..2 RuralityandDensity According to the Western Development Commission (WDC) report examining key demographic and socio-economic trends (2), the Western Region in general is predominantly rural, with two thirds of the population (.%) living outside of towns with a population of, or more. which possibly reflects the towns growing status as a commuter town situated within close proximity to both city and Ennis town centres. Town (including suburbs or environs) 22 (including suburbs or environs) 2 within legally defined boundary 22 within legally defined boundary 2 of suburbs or environs 22 of suburbs or environs 2 Towns, population and over Ennis Towns, -, population Shannon Towns, - 2, population Newmarketon-Fergus Table.sofKeyTowns(pop.,+)inCounty Percentage change in total population Approximately 2.% of the population of County lives in centres of,+ with the remaining.% living outside centres of,+. Each of the larger towns (except ) in County shows an increase in total population with concomitant increases in the population within legally defined boundaries and the population of suburbs or the environs. Of the five major towns in the population range,-,, only displayed a decrease in population of only.2%, with Ennis showing an increase of % and the population of Shannon increasing by.% on the previous Census year. shows the most significant increase in population at 2%

4 2 2 Ennis Shannon Newmarket-on-Fergus Density of EDs 2 - (including suburbs or environs) 22 of of Percentage within legally within legally suburbs or suburbs or change in (including defined defined environs environs total suburbs or boundary boundary 22 2 population environs) Figure.ChangeinKeyTownsinCounty22-2 In relation to population density, the Census data reveal significant variations both within and between counties with those areas of lowest population density generally occurring in more remote and rural areas. (See Map. which indicates the number of persons per square kilometre). Not surprisingly, the map shows a high concentration of population around the urban district of Ennis where population density ranges from + per square km in the town centre to between - per square km in the periphery (indicated by red and orange reflecting high density), while the darkest grey areas, which tend to be quite remote, are those DEDs with the lowest population density. The map clearly indicates that the sparsest populations occur along the Western region possibly associated with population decline in these areas and migration to the larger urban centres. There is a stark contrast between population densities in the Western region compared to the East particularly around Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wexford. Map.DensityofDEDsfor2

5 . AgeProfileofCounty Tables. and. show the age profiles of each of the counties in the region and some of the larger towns in County (population, +) including the distribution of population across age groups. The age of the population is significant because it represents the numbers available to become part of the labour force as well as indicating the proportion of the population who might be classified as dependent. State Tipp NR City Age Group and County Age Group - years -2 years 2- years - years years and over Towns, population and over Ennis Towns, -, population Shannon Towns, - 2, population Newmarketon-Fergus Table.Persons(malesandfemale)classifiedbyagegroupinkeytownsinCounty2 Table.Persons(malesandfemale)classifiedbyagegroupin RegionandtheState2

6 No. of Persons (M & F) No. of Persons (M&F) years - years - years - years 2-2 years 2-2 years - years - years - years - years - years - years - years - years - years - years - years years and over City and County North Tipperary Figure.Persons(malesandfemales)classifiedbyagegroupinRegion years -2 years 2- years - years years and over Ennis Shannon Figure.Persons(malesandfemales)ineachtownofpopulation+ classifiedbyagegroupin2 Newmarket-on-Fergus Figure. shows population peaks between the 2-2 and - age groups and subsequent declines in each county in the region for 2. In general, the relatively high numbers in the lower age categories (-) reflect the overall trend of increased birth rates in recent decades. A similar peak is evident at town level (Figure.). The figures show that the greatest proportion of the population in the and in key towns in County fall into the working age categories of between - years, while the older proportion of the population declines sharply from age +.. EducationStatusandQualifications The use of education status and qualifications is an important indicator of human capital, social mobility, technological competency and a potential employee s ability to adapt to continuing socio-economic change. The Enterprise Strategy Group report Ahead of the Curve, Ireland s Place in the Global Economy (2) identifies some key aspects of education and skills development as critical to the future of the enterprise sector:. Maximise numbers entering higher education: an adaptive and responsive higher education sector is necessary to generate the intellectual capital required to fuel an innovation driven economy. 2. To foster the continual acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies, formalised approaches to lifelong learning must be introduced and corresponding delivery structures put in place. Tables. and. show a number of interesting trends which summarise the highest level of education attained by the population in County aged years and over who have completed full-time education for 22 and 2 and also levels of educational attainment in counties in the region and in key towns in with populations in excess of,.

7 State Primary (incl. no formal education) 22 2 % % Secondary 22 %..2 2 %.2. Third level Non-degree 22 2 % %.... Third level Degree or higher 22 2 % %.... Not Stated 22 %.2. 2 %.. Table.%ofthepopulationinandtheState(years+),whohavefinishedfull-time education,bythehighestlevelofeducationcompleted,22and2(source,wdc2) In relation to those who have at most primary or no formal education, the figures show a noticeable decrease from 2.% in 22 to.% in County in 2. This compares favourably with the State average of % in this category for 2. Those with primary/secondary education alone has also decreased slightly from.% in 22 to.2% in 2 with an associated increase in the percentage of the population with third level non-degrees (increase from.% to.%) and third level degree or higher (.% to.%) in the four year period to 2. However, although those with a third level degree or higher in County has increased on the previous Census year, the figure still falls below the State average of.% for 2. Tipp NR State Towns,+ Ennis Towns, -, Shannon Towns, - 2, Newmarket-on- Fergus whose full-time education has ceased Primary (incl. no formal education) Lower secondary Upper secondary Third level, non-degree 2 2 Third level, degree or higher Not stated whose full-time education not ceased at school, university, etc Other economic status Table.Persons,malesandfemalesagedyearsandoverclassifiedbyhighestlevelofeducationcompleted,2(fortheregionandtownswithpopulationsinexcessofinCounty)

8 2 2 Primary (incl. no formal education) whose full-time education has ceased Lower secondary Upper secondary Third level, non-degree Third level, degree or higher Not stated whose full-time education not ceased at school, university, etc Other economic status Tipp NR Figure. Persons, males and females aged years and over classified by highest level of education completed in the, 2 In the region, of those whose full time education has ceased,.% have only primary education or no formal education, just below that State average of %..% have third level non-degree qualifications, while.% have third level degrees or higher. Of the towns in County with a population in excess of,.% of the population of Ennis, % of the population of Shannon and.% of the population of had primary education only including no formal education in 2 (below the State average), while of those whose full time education has ceased,, 2.% and Newmarket-on-Fergus,.2% record figures higher than the State average. Of the five towns (populaiton +), boasts the largest proportion of population with a third level non-degree qualification at 2.%, followed by Ennis at almost 2%, Shannon.%, Newmarket-on-Fergus.% and at.%. Ennis records the highest proportion of the population with a third level degree or higher at.%, followed by Sixmilebride at %, Shannon at 2.%, at % and Newmarket-on-Fergus at.%. However, all five towns fall below the State average of.% for Primary (incl. no formal education) whose full-time education has ceased Lower secondary Upper secondary Third level, non-degree Third level, degree or higher Not stated at school, university, etc. whose full-time education not ceased Other economic status Ennis Shannon Newmarket-on-Fergus Figure. Persons, males and females aged years and over in classified by highest level of education completed in towns with population of +, 2

9 Tipp NR State Towns,+ Ennis Towns, -, Shannon Towns, - 2, Newmarket-on- Fergus Persons Education Humanities and Arts Socail Sciences, Business & Law Science, Mathematics & Statistics Computing 22 2 Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction Agriculture & Veterinary 2 2 Health 2 2 Social Services 2 2 Services 2 2 Not stated Table. Persons, males and females aged years and over with a third level qualification attained after completing 2 or more years of study in the & key towns in, classified by main subject area, Multiple subjects persons Education Humanities and Arts Social Sciences, Business and Law Life Science, Physical Science, Mat... Computing Engineering, Manufacturing and Co... Agriculture and Veterinary Health Social Services Services Not stated Multiple subjects Tipp NR 2 persons Education Humanities and Arts Social Sciences, Business and Law Life Science, Physical Science, Mat... Computing Engineering, Manufacturing and Co... Agriculture and Veterinary Health Social Services Services Not stated Multiple subjects Ennis Shannon Newmarket-on-Fergus Figure. Persons aged years and over with a third level qualification attained after completing 2 or more years of study in the Figure. Persons aged years and over with a third level qualification attained after completing 2 or more years of study in key towns (population +) in County

10 . Socio-economic Status Socio-economic status (SES) is a term that generally describes the position of an individual group in a population or society, reflecting the overall hierarchy.the most frequently used indicators of SES are employment and occupational categories. Census 2 provides data on the SES of the population, classifying individuals according to whether they are working, unemployed, looking for first regular job, employer, employee, assisting relative, students, working in the home or unable to work due to sickness or other disability. Unemployed having lost or given up previous job Assisting relative Employee Employer or own account worker at Work Employment Status North Tipperary State Towns,+ at work and unemployed Ennis 2 Towns, -, Shannon Towns, - 2, at work Employer or own account worker Employee Newmarketon-Fergus 2 Table. Persons (m & f) aged years and over at work and unemployed (excluding first time job seekers) in the State, and key towns in with a population of, or more, classified by employment status, 2 22 Assisting relative 2 2 Unemployed having lost or given up previous job 2 at work and unemployed 2 North Tipperary Figure. Persons (m & f) aged years and over at work and unemployed (excluding first time job seekers) in the, 2 Unemployed having lost or given up previous job Assisting relative Employee Employer or own account worker at Work at work and unemployed 2 2 Ennis Shannon Newmarket-on-Fergus Figure.2 Persons (m & f) aged years and over at work and unemployed (excluding first time job seekers) in the key towns in (population +), 2

11 According to the Census figures for 2, % of the total population of the State were at work while % were categorised as unemployed. Of the total population of County (,),, (.%) were classified as at work while.2% were classed as unemployed, below the State average..% of the population of was classed as assisting a relative. This compares favourably with average figures for the region which shows that in 2,.% of the population was classified as at work, with.% categorised as unemployed and.% assisting a relative. For those towns in County with a population in excess of, Ennis records 2.% of the population as at work, with.% as unemployed and.% assisting a relative. Similar figures are available for Shannon with.% of the population at work,.% unemployed and.% assisting a relative. For the smaller towns, records a total of % at work with.% unemployed, Sixmilebridege stands at 2.% at work with % unemployed and Newmarket-on-Fergus records.% at work with.% unemployed. Ennis Towns, -, Shannon Towns, - 2, Newmarketon-Fergus 2 North 2 Tipperary 2 Towns, Looking for first regular job Student Looking after home/ family Retired Unable to work due to permanent sickness/disability Table. Persons, males and females aged years and over classified by principal economic status, Other Looking for first regular job Student Looking after home/family Retired Unable to work due to permt. sickness or disability Other North Tipperary City and County Figure. Persons, males and females aged years and over classified by principal economic status in the, 2

12 2 2 Looking for first regular job Student Looking after home/family Retired Unable to work Other Newmarket-on-Fergus Shannon Figure. Persons, males and females aged years and over classified by principal economic status in key towns in, 2 The statistics indicate that of those persons aged and over classified by principal economic status,.% of total persons in County are looking for their first regular job, while % are students,.% are looking after home/family,.% are disabled or coping with a permanent sickness and 2% are retired.this compares to the average for the which currently stands at.% looking for their first regular job,.% are students, while.% are looking after home and family,.% are retired and.% are unable to work due to permanent disability or illness... Broad Industrial Group The following Table. and Figures. and. compare the numbers at work in the region and in the larger towns in County broken down by industrial group. Ennis Industry not stated Other community, social and personal service activities Health and social work Education Public administration and defence Real estate, renting and business activities Banking and financial services Transport, storage and communications Hotels and restaurants Wholesale and retail trade Construction Electricity, gas and water supply Manufacturing industries Mining, quarrying and turf production Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2 North Tipperary Figure. Persons, males and females aged years and over in the classified by broad industrial group, 2 Industry not stated Other community, social and personal service activities Health and social work Education Public administration and defence Real estate, renting and business activities Banking and financial services Transport, storage and communications Hotels and restaurants Wholesale and retail trade Construction Electricity, gas and water supply Manufacturing industries Mining, quarrying and turf production Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2 Newmarket-on-Fergus Shannon Ennis Figure. Persons, males and females aged years and over in key towns in County classified by broad industrial group, 2

13 Industry Agriculture, forestry & fishing Mining, quarrying & turf production North Tipp 2 State 2 Towns,+ Ennis Towns, -, Shannon 2 Towns, - 2, 2 Newmarketon-Fergus Manufacturing industrial Electricity gas & water supply Construction Wholesale & retail trade Hotels & restaurants 2 2 Transport, storage and communications Banking and financial services 2 2 Real estate, Public renting & business administration activities & defence Education Health & social work Table. Persons, males and females aged years and over at work in the and key towns in County (pop. +), classified by broad industrial group, Other comm., social & personal service activities Industry not stated 2 In the a total of % work in the manufacturing industry compared to 2.% in the State, % work in the construction industry compared to a similar figure of.% in the State, and a total of 2.% work in the wholesale and retail trade compared to.% at State level. For County, these figures amount to.% working in the manufacturing industry, with 2% in the construction industry and.% in the wholesale and retail trade. A total of.% are employed in the health and social work sector in County compared to.2% in the region and almost % in the State. Similar trends are evident in some of the larger towns in County with the greatest proportion of workers in Ennis employed in the manufacturing, retail/ wholesale and construction industries, while in Shannon after manufacturing, the next greatest proportion of the population is employed in the transportation, storage and communications industry, followed by real estate, renting and business activities.

14 . County of Residence and Place of Work Carlow Cavan Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow County Number of Commuters from to: 2 2 Table.2 Commuters entering and leaving County 2 Number of Commuters into from: Waterford Tipperary Westmeath Wexford Sligo Mayo Cork Meath Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Figure. Commuters fr om County County of Destination Roscommon Sligo Offaly Mayo Wexford Donegal Waterford Cork Tipperary Dublin Kerry Galway Kilkenny Laois Laois Figure. Comm uters into County County of Origin

15 Both Figures. and. clearly indicate that the majority of commuters leaving County are working in, while the greatest number of commuters into County are also coming from. The total leaving County to work is, and the total coming into the county to work from other destinations is,2 leaving a net commute figure of,.. Location and Size of Enterprises in County digit DED CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM code Ennis No. U Ennis No. 2 U Ennis No. U Ennis No. U U.D. Abbey Carran Castletown Derreen Drumcreehy Gleninagh 2 2 Lisdoonvarna 2 Mountelva Noughaval Oughtmama Rathborney Ballyeighter Boston 2 Corrofin 2 2 Glenroe 2 Killinaboy 22 Kiltoraght 2 Muckanagh 2 Rath 2 Ruan 2 abbey Clenagh Crusheen 2 2 Doora 22 CO = Number of Companies EM = Number of Employees digit DED CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM code Drumline 2 2 Dysert 2 Ennis Rural Furroor 2 Kilcloher 2 Killanniv Killone 2 Kilnamona 2 2 Kilraghtis 2 2 Kinturk Newmarket 2 2 Spancelhill Tem plemaley Tomfinlough Urlan 2 Annagh Ballagh Ballyea Ballysteen 2 Ballyvaskin 2 2 Cloghaun 2 Cloonanaha 2 Clooney Ennistimon Formoyle Kilfenora 2 2 Killaspuglonane 2 Killilagh 22 Kilshanny 2 Liscannor 2 Lurraga 2 Magherareagh Milltown Malbay 2 Moy Smithstown Ballynacally CO = Number of Companies EM = Number of Employees

16 digit DED CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM digit DED CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM CO EM code code Clondagad 2 Fahymore Coolmeen Killeely Kilchreest 2 Killokennedy Kilfiddane 2 Kilseily Killadysert 2 Kiltenanlea 2 Killofin Lackareagh Kilmurry Mountievers Liscasey O Briensbridge 2 Lisheen 2 Ayle Rinealon 2 Boherglass Cahermurphy 22 Caherhurley Cloonadrum 2 Cahermurphy E C Clooncoorha 2 Cappaghabaun Cooraclare 2 Carrowbaun Creegh 2 Cloonusker 2 Doonbeg 2 Coolreagh Drumellihy 2 2 Corlea Einagh 2 Derrynagittagh Glenmore Drummaan 2 Kilballyowen Feakle Kilfearagh 2 Iniscealtra N Kilkee 2 Iniscealtra S Killard Killaloe Killimer Mountshannon Kilmihil 2 Ogonnelloe 2 Kilmurry Ibrickane Scarriff 2 Rural Ballyblood Knock Ballynahinch Knocknaboley Caher Knocknagore Clooney Moveen 2 Dangan Moyarta Glendree Mullagh Kilkishen Querrin Killanena Rahona Killuran 22 2 St. Martin s Kiltannon Tullig Kyle Tullycreen Loughea Ballycannan Newgrove Ballyglass 2 Quin 2 Cappavilla 2 Rathclooney Castlecrine Rossroe Cloghera Toberbreeda Cloontra Tulla Cratloe CO = Number of Companies EM = Number of Employees Table. Locations and Size of Enterprise in County by DED CO = Number of Companies EM = Number of Employees

17 The Kompass business database contains a range of information covering Irish commercial, industrial and financial companies and provides valuable information on key themes such as type of industry, type of company, location of company, company size and number of employees.table. indicates that the majority of companies in County fall under the - employee category. However, the greatest proportion of employees in the county works in companies with an employee range of between -.The next highest proportion of employees works in companies with an employee range of between -2 employees.. FDI Projects, Investments and Jobs Created County ID County Carlow Cavan Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow FDI Projects per capita FDI Investment per capita - ( m) Number employed by FDI per capita County Projects as % Country.%.%.%.% 2.%.%.%.%.2%.%.2%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.2% 2.%.% 2.2% 2.%.%.2% Table. FDI Projects and Investments in Ireland 2-2 County Investments as % Country.%.%.% 2.%.% 2.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.2% 2.%.2%.%.% County Jobs Created as % of Country.%.%.%.% 2.%.%.%.2%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.2% 2.% 2.%.%.% 2.%.%.% Carlow Cavan Carlow Cavan Carlow Cavan Cork Donegal Dublin FDI Projects per capita - Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Longford Louth Mayo Meath Figure. FDI Projects per capita in Ireland 2-2 Cork Donegal Dublin FDI Investment per capita ( m) - Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow Figure.2 FDI Investment per capita in Ireland 2-2 Number Employed by FDI per capita - Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow Figure.2 FDI Number Employed by FDI per capita in Ireland 2-2

18 County ID County Carlow Cavan Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow FDI Projects per capita - RANKED FDI Investment per capita - ( m) RANKED Number employed by FDI per capita - RANKED Table. Ranking of FDI Investment and Projects by County in Ireland County Projects as % Country RANKED County Investments as % Country RANKED County Jobs Created as % of Country Ireland s unprecedented levels of economic growth in recent decades have been attributed, in large part, to foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly from the United States. Ireland has continually nurtured the climate for investment and through its investment promotion arm (IDA), has aggressively sought investment projects. Direct investment plays a unique role in the Irish economy, accounting for a larger part of its manufacturing output, employment and exports than in most other OECD countries. Stocks (positions) of direct investment abroad reached,m at the end of 2, continuing to approach the level of inward investment (,m). Most of the total outward position is accounted for by European countries (,m), partly made up of: UK ( 2,2m), Netherlands (,m) and European Offshore Centres (,m). At the end of 2, stocks of direct investment into Ireland stood at,m, compared with,2m at the end of 2. As with the outward position, the majority of the total year-end inward position was attributable to EU countries, mainly: Luxembourg ( 2,m), Netherlands ( 2,m) and UK (,m). The tables and charts above show FDI Projects, Investments and Jobs created as a result in each county in Ireland from 2-2. Table. subsequently ranks each of the 2 counties accordingly, and shows that is positioned th highest in the country for both FDI Projects and FDI Investments in that period and ranks th in terms of numbers employed by FDI per capita.

19 . Census of Industrial Production 2 Table. and Figure.22 examine the Census of Industrial Local Units (of the Census Code Tipp NR of Industrial Production) for 2. This element of the Census contains variables from Number of Local 2 Number of Local Units to Capital Assets and Derived Variables. In table., however, Units Persons Engaged Supervisors and 2 of the key variables for 2 are shown. Industrial Workers Operatives The period from 2-2 indicates a reduction in the total number of industrial units in the region from in 2 to in 2 with a concomitant reduction in the number of local units in County from to. However, the number of 2 industrial workers (including supervisors, operatives and apprentices) has increased in 2 2 the region from, in 2 to, in 2, yet in County the number has 22 decreased in the same period from, in 2 to, in 2. Other Employees Wage and Salaries male female Apprentices male female Clerical staff male female Admin and Technical Staff males female Employees of which male female Proprietors/Unpaid family workers Persons engaged (2+) of which male female Outside Piece Workers Industrial Output Gross Output Industrial Input Materials for Processing In services Fuel and Power Net Output (2-2) Industrial Workers Other Employees Outside piece workers Supervisors and Operatives Apprentices Clerical Staff Admin/Technical Staff Employess of which male of which female Proprietors/Unpaid family workers Persons engaged (2+) of which male female Outside Piece Workers Figure.22 Industrial Local Units 2 Tipp NR Of the total employees (+) including both Industrial workers (Supervisors and Apprentices) and Other employees (Clerical and Administrative), the total for the region has increased from 2, in 2 to 2, in 2 with a slight decrease in County from, in 2 to, in 2. Gross industrial output for the region has increased in the same time frame from,, in 2 to,, in 2 with a concomitant increase in County from,2, to 2,2,2 between 2-2. industrial input for the region has increased from,,2 to,,22 with figures for County increasing from, in 2 to,2 in 2. Wages and salaries have also increased in the region from,2 in 2 to, with a proportionate increase in from 2, in 2 to 2, in 2. Table. Industrial Local Units 2

20 . Summary of Key Trends In County, the statistics indicate a population increase of.% from 22 to 2. At UD and RD levels the most noticeable population changes occur in the Meelick and Tulla Rural Areas which display population increases of.2% and.% respectively. Approximately 2.% of the population of County lives in centres of, or more with the remaining.% living outside centres of,+, indicating a high level of rurality.this trend is also evident in the Western region where.% of the population lives outside of centres with a population of, or greater. There is a high population density of + persons per square kilometre around the urban district of Ennis with a density of between - (p/sq km) in the immediate periphery of the town. The majority of DEDs in County indicates a relatively low population density. The greatest proportion of persons in County occurs in the working age category of between -2 with peaks around the 2- age group in both and some key towns in of population in excess of,. Those with a third level non-degree in County (.%) exceed the State average of.% while those with a third level degree or higher (.%) fall below the State average (.%). In the region, the greatest proportion of workers are employed in the manufacturing industry (%), followed by the wholesale and retail trade (2.%) and then the construction industry (%). In, the greatest proportion of workers is also found in the manufacturing industry (.%), followed by 2% in the construction industry and.% in the retail trade. The greatest proportion of commuters leaving is working in County. Similarly, the highest proportion of commuters from outside destinations also come from County. The majority of companies in County fall under the - employee category.the greatest proportion of employees in County is employed in enterprise with an employee range of -. County ranks fourth in the country for both number of FDI Projects and amount of FDI investment ( ) and ranks sixth in the country in terms of numbers employed by FDI per capita. The period 2-2 indicates a reduction in the total number of industrial units in the region from to ( from -). Gross industrial output for the region has increased in the region between 2-2 with an attendant increase in County from,2, to 2,2,2..% of the population in was classified as at work in 2 while.2% was classified as unemployed. For towns with a population in excess of,, Ennis records 2.% of the population at work, with.% working in Shannon..% of the population of Ennis was classed as unemployed, with.% unemployed in Shannon.