What is the employment rate in Offaly?

The employment rate in Offaly was 53.4% 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 Offaly?

In Offaly, 71.6% of households are owner-occupied and 13.1% rent privately, according to Census 2022. The national averages are 65.9% owner-occupied and 18.0% privately rented.

Census Profile · Offaly · 2022

County Offaly — Third-level — #26 in Ireland

Offaly records one of the lowest third-level attainment rate figures in Ireland at 32.5%, against a national average of 42.4%. The gap reflects historically lower third-level participation relative to the national average. Electoral division data shows the pattern is not uniform — certain EDs within Offaly diverge sharply from the headline county figure.

        Offaly is -9.9pp vs national on third-level attainment rate.
      

Key statistics — County Offaly

Third-level

32.5%

#26 of 26 counties

National Average

42.4%

third-level attainment rate

Owner-Occupied

71.6%

National: 65.9%

Unemployment

5.5%

National: 5.1%

Top electoral divisions — Third Level in Offaly

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

Electoral Division	Third Level Rate
1. TULLAMORE RURAL	62.1%
2. EGLISH	61.3%
3. DURROW	60.9%
4. KILCUMRERAGH	59.8%
5. KNOCKBARRON	59.4%

Explore Offaly data on the map

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

Third-level — #26 in Ireland — Offaly map Employment — Offaly Housing — Offaly

County Offaly — what stands out

What stands out?

County Offaly has one of Ireland's lowest non-Irish citizens rates, ranking 25th nationally — 6.4% in Census 2022.

Why does it matter?

The share of non-Irish citizens reflects patterns of economic migration — the sectors and regions that attract international workers. It reveals where specific industries (agri-food, healthcare, tech) are drawing workers from abroad, and where integration services are most needed.

How does it compare nationally?

Offaly6.4%

National avg10.6%

Difference-4.2pp

Rank25 / 26

What's the likely explanation?

The non-Irish citizens rate in Offaly reflects a combination of geographic, economic, and demographic factors. The map shows considerable variation within the county — individual electoral divisions often differ significantly from the county average.

County Offaly — census data context

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

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