County Limerick — Commuter belt employment profile
77.4% of Limerick workers commute by car — 6.3pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 55.4% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 81.1% and third-level attainment at 51.7% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.
Key statistics — County Limerick
Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Limerick
The electoral divisions within County Limerick with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Car Commute Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. BALLYNACARRIGA | 89.1% |
| 2. CRAGGS | 88.3% |
| 3. KILFERGUS | 87.9% |
| 4. CARRIG | 87.3% |
| 5. BALLYNOE WEST | 87% |
Explore Limerick data on the map
Every electoral division in County Limerick is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Limerick — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Limerick. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Limerick is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Limerick area guide →