What is the employment rate in Dublin?

The employment rate in Dublin was 56.6% according to Census 2022, compared to a national average of 55.2%. IrelandInsights maps employment at electoral division level for every county in Ireland.

What is the housing tenure breakdown in Dublin?

In Dublin, 64.7% of households are owner-occupied and 19.4% rent privately, according to Census 2022. The national averages are 76.2% owner-occupied and 11.0% privately rented.

Census Profile · Dublin · 2022

County Dublin — Third-level — second in Ireland

Dublin ranks second of Ireland's 30 counties for third-level attainment rate at 59.2%. The national average is 52.6% — a gap of 6.6pp that places Dublin near the top of this ranking. Census 2022 data mapped at electoral division level shows the figure is not distributed evenly within the county.

        Dublin is +6.6pp vs national on third-level attainment rate.
      

Key statistics — County Dublin

Third-level

59.2%

#2 of 30 counties

National Average

52.6%

third-level attainment rate

Employment Rate

56.6%

National: 55.2%

Third-Level

59.2%

National: 52.6%

Top electoral divisions — Third Level in Dublin

The electoral divisions within County Dublin with the highest third level rate, Census 2022.

Electoral Division	Third Level Rate
1. DUN LAOGHAIRE-GLENAGEARY	84.2%
2. BLACKROCK-CENTRAL	83.3%
3. BLACKROCK-BOOTERSTOWN	83.2%
4. RATHMINES EAST B	83.1%
5. BLACKROCK-SEAPOINT	82.7%

Explore Dublin data on the map

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

Third-level — second in Ireland — Dublin map Employment — Dublin Housing — Dublin

County Dublin — what stands out

What stands out?

County Dublin has the highest private renting rate in Ireland — 19.4% in Census 2022.

Why does it matter?

Dublin's dominance shapes every national average — property prices, employment rates, education, and income are all elevated by the capital's weight. Comparing any Irish county to the national average is implicitly comparing it to a benchmark that Dublin has pulled upwards. Understanding any Irish metric requires knowing where Dublin sits.

How does it compare nationally?

Dublin19.4%

National avg9.1%

Difference+10.3pp

Rank1 / 26

What's the likely explanation?

Dublin's very high renting rate reflects the concentration of young professionals, migrants, and students in the capital. With property prices far above national averages, owner-occupation is out of reach for a large share of the working population — even dual-income households. The city's economic dominance draws workers from every county, sustaining demand that keeps vacancy near zero and rents at a persistent premium.

County Dublin — census data context

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

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