County Meath — Employment — first in Ireland
Meath ranks first of Ireland's 31 counties for employment rate at 58.0%. The national average is 55.2% — a gap of 2.8pp that places Meath at the top of this ranking. Census 2022 data mapped at electoral division level shows the figure is not distributed evenly within the county.
Key statistics — County Meath
Top electoral divisions — Employment in Meath
The electoral divisions within County Meath with the highest employment rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Employment Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. KILBREW | 65.1% |
| 2. RODANSTOWN | 65.1% |
| 3. DONAGHMORE | 63.8% |
| 4. DUNSHAUGHLIN | 63.5% |
| 5. St. MARY'S | 63.4% |
Explore Meath data on the map
Every electoral division in County Meath is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Meath — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Meath. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Meath is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Meath area guide →