An Central Phriomh?Oifig Statistics Staidrimh Office 9-9 ?5'1 Kiwi FACTS FIGURES 2019 © Government of Ireland 2019 Material compiled and presented by the Central Statistics Office. Reproduction is authorised, subject to acknowledgement of the source. Further information is available at: https://www.cso.ie/en/aboutus/whoweare/copyrightpolicy/ An Central Phriomh?Oifig Statistics Staidrimh Office Ireland's Facts Figures 2019 Welcome Ireland’s Facts and Figures 2019 presents a comprehensive statistical picture of Ireland, with detailed and colourful information, tables and graphs. There is a wide range of topics covered from data published by the Central Statistics Office throughout the year. Population The population of Ireland in 2019 is estimated to be: 4,921,500 MALES 2,438,000 87.3% Irish Nationals (4,298,800) FEMALES 2,483,500 12.7% Non-Irish Nationals (622,700) Source: CSO Population and Migration Estimates Life Events Births There were 61,016 births registered in 2018, 31,298 male births and 29,718 female births. The 2018 total is 23.2% lower than 2008 when 75,173 births were registered. New entrants to the Top 100 Baby Boys’ names in 2018: New entrants to the Top 100 Baby Girls’ names in 2018: Jack is still the most popular. Emily is still the most popular. The Top Three Surnames for babies registered in 2018 were: Murphy Kelly Ryan at 686 (1.1%) at 584 (1.0%) at 498 (0.8%) Source: CSO Vital Statistics *Note: 2018 figures are provisional Marriages There were 20,389 opposite-sex marriages in 2018. There were 664 same-sex marriages in 2018, of which 372 were male unions and 292 were female unions. 20,389 372 292 Deaths There were 31,116 deaths registered in 2018, of these 15,967 were male while 15,149 were female.  Male Female The leading Category of death is Neoplasms at 5,025. The leading Category of death is Neoplasms at 4,429. The leading Cause of death is Ischaemic heart disease at 2,549. The leading Cause of death is Ischaemic heart disease at 1,591. *Note: 2018 figures are provisional Source: CSO Vital Statistics Employment and Unemployment There were 2,326,900 persons in employment in Quarter 3, 2019. UP 2.4% or 53,700 persons in the year to Quarter 3 2019. There were 128,000 persons unemployed in Quarter 3 2019. DOWN 11.0% or 15,800 persons in the year to Quarter 3 2019. Labour Force Survey (LFS) Households and Family Units Q3 2019 There were 239,500 or 12.6% lone parent households in the State. LFS Agency Worker Employment Estimates Q3 2019 There were 55,500 employees who reported as being an agency worker in Q3 2019, 2.8% of all employees in the State. Agency workers were more likely to be male rather than female in Q3 2019 (54.4% male, 45.6% female). Source: CSO Labour Market and Labour Force Survey #TellUsIreland Health Ireland’s current health expenditure was €21.1 billion in 2017, an increase of 13% since 2012. The overall cost of GP claims increased by 6% while the number of General Medical Scheme (GMS) patients treated increased by 10% between 2013-2017. GMS patients were treated by 2,413 GPs in 2013. The number of GPs treating under the GMS scheme increased to 3,005 in 2017. The number of HSE funded Optical treatments fell from 769,700 to 699,900 between 2015-2017. This is a 9% reduction in the number of treatments.  Source: CSO Health Environment The average rainfall figure in 2018 was 1,224 millimetres (compared to 912 millimetres in 1971). Land under The area under forest increased from an average annual 7.3% in 1990-1994 to 10.8% in 2017. settlement was 1.7% in 2017 Grassland accounted for 58.5% of total land use in Ireland in 2017, down from an average annual 60.7% in 1990-1994. Source: CSO Environment 226.7 million The number of public bus and coach passenger journeys in Ireland fell from an average annual 234.1 million in 2005-2009 to an average of 226.7 million in 2018. Renewable energy accounted for 30.1% of electricity generation in Ireland in 2017. Dublin postal districts accounted for 45% of total residential networked gas consumption in 2018. The proportion of males aged 15 years or over cycling to work fell from 5% to 4% between 1986 and 2016. Three counties (Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo) are not connected to the gas network, while Longford has no residential connections. The number of females aged 15 years or over cycling to work declined from 6% in 1986 to 2% in 2016. Source: CSO Environment Equality and Discrimination 2019 33.2% of those who identify as LGBTI+ expreienced discrimination, the highest rate for any group. Age was cited as a factor by 34.1% of those who experienced discrimination, while 21.9% referred to Race/Skin colour/Ethnic group/Nationality. Gender was cited by 33.0% of those who experienced discrimination in the workplace - the most common ground identified. 13.1% Source: CSO Social Conditions 33.0% of those who experienced discrimination in the workplace said it had a very serious effect on their lives. #TellUsIreland Education Higher Education Outcomes – Graduation Years 2010-2016 FOUR IN FIVE 2016 graduates in substantial employment in the first year after graduation. Median weekly earnings for all graduates: week €475 per Male earnings: week €485 per Female earnings: week €470 per Field with highest and lowest earnings: Education €625 Arts & Humanities week €355 per per week ICT graduates receive highest earnings five years after graduation. FEMALE 2016 graduates are more likely than males to be ‘in substantial employment’ in the first year after graduation. Source: CSO Education Further Education Outcomes – Graduation Years 2010-2016 ONE IN FIVE (19.2%) female graduates in 2016 were over the age of 46 at the time of graduation, compared to just 11.4% of males. CLOSE TO HALF of all graduates in 2016 (47.5%) were aged 25 and under. 20.1% The share of apprentices who qualified in CONSTRUCTION in 2016, down from 48.6% in 2010. More than half (57.8%) of qualified apprentices were aged 25 and under. Source: CSO Education ICT Usage by Households 2019 91% OF ALL households have Internet access. 99% OF HOUSEHOLDS with 2 adults and dependent children have Internet access. THE BORDER REGION has the lowest level of Internet access at 84%, while the rate is 95% in Dublin. PHISHING (receiving fraudulent messages) was experienced by 15% of internet users, when using the internet for private purposes. PHARMING (redirecting to fake websites asking for personal information) was experienced by 9% of internet users, and 2% of persons experienced Online identity theft. #TellUsIreland Source: CSO Information Society ICT Usage by Enterprise 2019 In 2018, 18% of enterprises in Ireland reported to have experienced at least one ICT security related incident.  In 2018, 4.8% of enterprises reported destruction or corruption of data in the year, with almost 3% noting a disclosure of confidential data. In 2019, 71% of Irish enterprises employing 10 or more people used some type of social media, up 2% from 2017. Source: CSO Information Society Business in Ireland 2017 The Top 50 enterprises by GVA accounted for 38.6% of all turnover but just 6.3% of persons engaged. €729.5 BILLION In 2017, the business economy in Ireland was worth €729.5 billion and employed 1,624,907 persons in 291,365 enterprises. 99.8% SMEs accounted for 99.8% of all enterprises and 68.4% of persons engaged. 18,817 DISTRIBUTION 8,121 CONTRUCTION FINANCE & INSURANCE 158,574 INDUSTRY SERVICES Number of Enterprises by sector 2017 57,255 48,598 The Services sector dominated employment figures in 2017 with 774,572 persons employed, followed by Distribution enterprises which provided employment for 367,405 persons. Source: CSO Multisectoral – Business in Ireland Gender Balance in Business ONLY ONE IN NINE CEOs in large enterprises in Ireland in 2019 were women. 28% Women occupied 28% of Senior Executive roles compared with 72% for men. 7% The vast majority of Chairpersons were male at 93% with 7% being female. For Chairpersons appointed within the last 12 months, 19% were female and 81% were male. For Chairpersons appointed more than one year ago, the percentage of male appointees was close to 95%. Source: CSO Multisectoral - Gender Balance in Business Housing Planning Permissions Granted Planning Permission PERIOD In 2018, there was an annual increase of 29.3% in the number of new houses granted planning permission while there was a 71.3% increase in the number of new apartments granted permission.  HOUSES APTS/FLATS TOTAL Q3 2018 4,879 3,139 8,018 Q4 2018 4,376 2,306 6,682 Q1 2019 4,901 2,592 7,493 Q2 2019 4,936 4,675 9,611 Q3 2019 4,934 5,656 10,590 There was an overall increase of 32.1% in planning permissions granted for dwelling units between Q3 2018 and Q3 2019, which comprised of an 80.2% increase in apartments and a 1.1% increase in houses approved. Source: CSO Construction New Dwelling Completions by type of dwelling Over four fifths (81.3%) of all new dwelling completions were in urban areas in Q3 2019 60.2% of all new dwelling completions in Q3 2019 are in Dublin or the Mid-East W91 ‘Naas’ is the Eircode area with the most new dwelling completions in Q3 2019 PERIOD YEAR ON YEAR SINGLE SCHEME APTS TOTAL CHANGE Q1 2018 970 2,020 476 3,466 25.1% Q2 2018 1,150 2,763 486 4,399 34.6% Q3 2018 1,208 2,839 598 4,645 23.1% Q4 2018 1,355 3,364 766 5,485 20.3% Q1 2019 1,089 2,573 597 4,259 22.9% Q2 2019 1,322 2,830 686 4,838 10.0% Q3 2019 1,273 3,311 1,083 5,667 22.0% Source: CSO Construction Residential Property Prices Residential property prices rise by 0.9% nationally in the year to October 2019. Residential property prices rose by 6.3% in the year to December 2018, compared to an increase of 12.1% in the twelve months to December 2017. First Time Buyers In the year to October 2019, 45,486 household dwelling purchases were filed with Revenue. 14,337 (31.5%) Former owner-occupiers 23,989 (52.7%) Non-occupiers 7,160 (15.7%) Source: CSO Prices Economy GDP, GNP and GNI* GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT €321.4 BILLION 8.2% increase in GDP in 2018 GDP and GNP Growth Rates 2017 2018 % change GDP at current prices €297,131m €324,038m 9.1% GDP at constant (2017) prices €297,131m €321,406m 8.2% GNP at current prices €234, 879m €253,050m 7.7% GNP at constant (2017) prices €234,879m €250,060m 6.5% GNI and Modified GNI 2017 2018 GNI at current prices €235,951m €254,183m Modified GNI at current prices €183,955m €197,460m GNI*: €197.5 billion Modified Gross National Income (GNI*) at current market prices increased by 7.3% rising from €184.0bn to €197.5bn, whereas GNI at current market prices increased by 7.7% rising from €236.0bn to €254.2bn. Modified GNI is an indicator recommended by the Economic Statistics Review Group and is designed to exclude globalisation effects that are disproportionally impacting the measurement of the Irish economy. Source: CSO National Accounts International Accounts The Balance of Payments summarises economic transactions between Ireland and the rest of the world in a specific time period. The current account balance is mainly driven by exports less imports, although it also includes net income and current transfers in and out of Ireland. A positive current account balance usually indicates that exports are greater than imports and vice versa. For the year 2018, the current account surplus had a surplus of €34.3bn. The top three countries accounted for 38.7% of exports. US: (€73.1bn) UK: (€51.3bn) GER: (€28.8bn) The largest trading partner for exports was United States (€73.1bn) followed by United Kingdom with exports of €51.3bn and Germany €28.8bn.   €289 BILLION Total imports of merchandise and services amounted to €289.0 billion Source: CSO International Accounts/Balance of Payments Trade Between 1975 and 2018 the value of goods exported rose from €1,838 million to €140,808 million. The value of imports between 1975 and 2018 rose from €2,164 million to €92,105 million. The single largest supplier was Great Britain, from whom €18,424 million, or 20% of all goods, was imported. Source: CSO External Trade Imports from the USA were €16,962 million in 2018, an increase of €6,040 million, or 55% since 2015. National Average Prices – selected items from the Consumer Price Index - changes from 2017 to 2018 2017 2018 Potatoes 2.5kg €3.18 €3.31 4.0% Bananas 1kg €1.41 €1.40 -0.5% Broccoli 1kg €2.90 €2.72 -6.0% Diesel 1 litre €1.25 €1.34 6.8% Petrol unleaded 1 litre €1.36 €1.43 5.0% Striploin steak 1kg €22.10 €20.76 -6.1% Smoked salmon 1kg €29.30 €31.49 7.5% Fresh hake 1kg €14.51 €14.20 -2.1% Full fat milk 2 litre €1.69 €1.70 0.2% Cheddar cheese 1kg €9.88 €9.83 -0.5% Butter per lb €2.86 €3.03 5.8% Mushrooms per kg €3.96 €3.74 -5.7% Jam per lb €1.29 €1.13 -12.9% Stout draught - bar 1 pint €4.43 €4.55 2.6% Cigarettes - filtered 20pk €11.43 €12.11 5.9% Gent’s dry haircut €12.12 €12.68 4.7% Cinema ticket €9.47 €9.82 3.7% Source: CSO Prices Earnings Earnings Analysis using Administrative Data Sources 2018 Age groups by median income 40-49-YEAR OLDS 50-59-YEAR OLDS 15-24-YEAR OLDS Next highest median was the €680.44 in 2018. The highest median weekly was the €718.46. Sectors with the highest and lowest Earnings Lowest median weekly earnings at €294.15. INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION AVERAGE Co. Accommodation & food service activities €313.59 Source: CSO Earnings Information & Communication €991.18 €608.96 €645.78 Total median earnings were highest in the Dublin region in 2018. €510.38 The Mid-East region was second highest in 2018. The lowest median weekly earnings were in the Border region. Highest median weekly earnings by region of residence and sex were: Dublin Males €714.67 and Dublin Females €573.00 Source: CSO Earnings Tourism Outbound Travel In 2018, there were 5,155,000 outbound trips taken by Irish Residents for holidays. The number of overseas trips to Ireland for holidays, leisure and recreation purposes increased by 11.1% to over 5.2 million trips in 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. After Great Britain (35%), visitors from USA & Canada made up the largest proportion of visitors to Ireland at 21%. Visitors from USA and Canada spent €1.7 billion in Ireland in 2018. Source: CSO Tourism and Travel In 2018, Irish Residents spent €4.9 billion on holidays abroad. In total Irish Residents spent the most time (nights) in Spain with a total of 15 million nights. 5,323,000 Irish Residents took 5,323,000 trips for holiday purposes in Ireland in 2018. In 2018, Irish Residents spent €1.2 billion on domestic holidays . Transport Driving Licences and Learner Permits Total full licences held: 2,667,128 Male: 1,422,852 Female: 1,244,276 In 2018, there were 73,194 full driving licences held by persons aged 80 and over. The age-group with the highest number of licences was the 40-49 age-group with 600,255 licences. There were 240,064 learner permits issued in 2018. Driving Tests Overall, there were 136,316 driving tests conducted in 2018, with an average pass rate of 52.5%. There were 15,523 applicants who didn’t keep their appointments in 2018 and 31,749 applicants on waiting lists at the end of the year. Source: CSO Transport Transport Road Safety In 2018, 142 people were killed on Irish roads. This represents a decrease of 14 fatalities (9.0%) when compared with 2017. NUMBER OF FATALITIES BY ROAD USER TYPE, 2016-2018 125 100 75 50 25 0 CAR USERS PEDESTRIANS MOTOR CYCLISTS PEDAL CYCLISTS 2016 OTHER 2017 2018 Number of collisions and casualties, classified by day of the week, 2017¹. Collisions Day Fatal Injury Total % Casualties Killed Injured Total % Sunday 30 761 791 13.1 31 1,062 1,093 13.8 Monday 30 829 859 14.2 38 1,065 1,103 13.9 Tuesday 17 837 854 14.1 17 1,084 1,101 13.9 Wednesday 16 888 904 14.9 17 1,130 1,147 14.5 Thursday 9 887 896 14.8 10 1,156 1,166 14.7 Friday 17 903 920 15.2 20 1,165 1,185 14.9 Saturday 22 809 831 13.7 23 1,116 1,139 14.4 Total 141 5,914 6,055 100.0 156 7,778 7,934 100.0 1 Provisional Source: CSO Transport Public Transport 226.7 MILLION 48.0 MILLION 41.8 MILLION A total of 226.7 million passengers were carried on scheduled bus services, 48.0 million passengers travelled by rail and 41.8 million passengers travelled on the Luas in 2018. Maritime 300 CRUISE SHIPS In 2018, 300 cruise ships arrived in Ireland and carried 398,505 passengers, with 196,899 arriving in Dublin Port and 157,669 in Port of Cork. Source: CSO Transport Agriculture Crops Oats are in decline Potatoes are in decline Wheat is in decline The long-term decline in tillage is associated more with oats than with any other crop. The area of oats sown in June 2018 was 18,000 hectares, compared to 566,000 in 1848, and represented 3.2% of the area sown in 1848. The area of potatoes sown reached its highest value in 1859 at 374,000 hectares. From then onwards the area of potatoes sown has continued to decline except for the war years. In June 2018, the area of potatoes sown was 8,000 hectares. Wheat also decreased from 245,000 hectares in 1848 to 58,000 hectares in June 2018. Barley though has bucked this trend. In 1848, there were 119,000 hectares of barley sown. In June 2018, there was 185,000 hectares. Source: CSO Agriculture Livestock Since 1848 the number of cattle have increased consistently, peaking at 7.64 million in June 1998. Cattle numbers in June 2018 stood at 7.35 million. There were 5.11 million sheep in Ireland in June 2018, down 1.7% from 2017. There were 1.62 million pigs in Ireland in June 2018, up 4.2% from 2017. 7.35 MILLION 1.62 MILLION 5.11 MILLION Source: CSO Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Land Prices In 2018, there were 37,436 acres of agricultural land sold in Ireland for a total value of €210.8 million at a median price of €6,444. 8 x 501 Region with: Highest Median Price per Acre €10,006 Lowest Median Price per Acre €4,829 The Mid-East was the most expensive place to purchase agricultural land in 2018, with a median price of €10,006 per acre. The West region was the least expensive region with a median price of €4,829 per acre. Source: CSO Agriculture Household Surveys #TellUsIreland Taking Part in a Survey The information you give us means we can create a very accurate picture of Ireland, our lives, our economy, our health and well-being. 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