What is the employment rate in Cavan?

The employment rate in Cavan was 55.3% according to Census 2022, compared to a national average of 56.1%. IrelandInsights maps employment at electoral division level for every county in Ireland.

What is the housing tenure breakdown in Cavan?

In Cavan, 69.2% of households are owner-occupied and 16.0% rent privately, according to Census 2022. The national averages are 65.9% owner-occupied and 18.0% privately rented.

Census Profile · Cavan · 2022

County Cavan — Car-dependent employment profile

Q: Is Cavan a commuter county?

Yes. 76.3% of Cavan workers commute by car — 13.9pp above the national figure of 62.4%. An employment rate of 55.3% and limited public transport options underpin the high car-dependency rate. Home ownership at 69.2% and third-level attainment at 33.9% reflect a working-age, car-dependent county profile. IrelandInsights maps journey time and commute mode at electoral division level.

76.3% of Cavan workers commute by car — 13.9pp above the national figure of 62.4%. An employment rate of 55.3% and limited public transport options underpin the high car-dependency rate. Home ownership at 69.2% and third-level attainment at 33.9% reflect a working-age, car-dependent county profile.

        Cavan is +13.9pp vs national on car commuting.
      

Key statistics — County Cavan

Car Commute

76.3%

+13.9pp vs national

Employment Rate

55.3%

National: 56.1%

Owner-Occupied

69.2%

National: 65.9%

Third-Level

33.9%

National: 42.4%

Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Cavan

The electoral divisions within County Cavan with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.

Electoral Division	Car Commute Rate
1. DRUMCARBAN	88.9%
2. REDHILL	88.8%
3. BALLYHAISE	88.1%
4. CLONERVY	85.8%
5. CROSSDONEY	85.1%

Explore Cavan data on the map

Every electoral division in County Cavan is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.

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County Cavan — what stands out

What stands out?

County Cavan has one of Ireland's lowest remote working rates, ranking 24th nationally — 9.5% in Census 2022.

Why does it matter?

Remote working rates show how much the post-2020 shift to flexible work has taken hold. High rates signal a knowledge-economy workforce and good broadband penetration; low rates point to a more place-dependent workforce — trades, care, hospitality, manufacturing — that cannot be done at home.

How does it compare nationally?

Cavan9.5%

National avg11.8%

Difference-2.3pp

Rank24 / 26

What's the likely explanation?

Below-average remote working reflects an occupational profile that requires physical presence — and, for border counties, significant cross-border commuting to Northern Ireland. Workers who travel to Belfast, Derry, or Enniskillen daily cannot work from home. The cross-border flow is invisible in local employment statistics (which record place of residence, not workplace), but it shapes transport patterns and keeps WFH rates lower than equivalent non-border counties.

County Cavan — census data context

County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Cavan. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Cavan is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Cavan area guide →

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Data: CSO Census 2022 · County Cavan · Electoral Division averages · cso.ie/census