County Mayo — High internal ED variation
Mayo's county-level Census 2022 figures sit close to national averages. Employment is 51.6% (national: 55.2%), home ownership 80.6% (national: 76.2%). County averages suppress the internal variation that makes the data meaningful. The gap between the highest and lowest unemployment electoral divisions within Mayo exceeds 15 percentage points — a spread the county headline cannot show.
Key statistics — County Mayo
Top electoral divisions — Unemployment in Mayo
The electoral divisions within County Mayo with the highest unemployment rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Unemployment Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. DOOEGA | 64.1% |
| 2. KNOCKADAFF | 62.6% |
| 3. ACHILL | 62.3% |
| 4. SLIEVEMORE | 62.1% |
| 5. RATHHILL | 61% |
Explore Mayo data on the map
Every electoral division in County Mayo is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Mayo — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Mayo. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Mayo is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Mayo area guide →