County Offaly — Work from home — 23rd of 26 counties
Offaly ranks 23rd of Ireland's 26 counties for mainly-work-from-home rate, at 8.3% against 11.3% nationally (-3.0pp). The map shows the electoral-division values behind the county figure.
Offaly is -3.0pp vs national on mainly-work-from-home rate.
Key statistics — County Offaly
Work from home
8.3%
#23 of 26 counties
National
11.3%
mainly-work-from-home rate
Private renting
13.1%
National: 18.0%
Third-level
37.0%
National: 44.9%
Top electoral divisions — Work from home in Offaly
The electoral divisions within County Offaly with the highest mainly-work-from-home rate, Census 2022.
Electoral Division
Work from home
1. BROUGHAL
20.0%
2. CANGORT
19.8%
3. BALLINCOR
19.1%
4. DRUMCULLEN
18.5%
5. BARNA
18.2%
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.
County Offaly has a notably low mainly-work-from-home rate, ranking 23rd nationally — 8.3% in Census 2022.
What does this measure?
This measures the share of people at work who mainly work from home.
How does it compare nationally?
Offaly8.3%
National avg11.3%
Difference-3.0pp
Rank23 / 26
Offaly and its neighbours — Work from home
Offaly ranks 8 of 8 (highest first) on mainly-work-from-home rate, among itself and the neighbouring counties that share a boundary with it (boundaries: OSi/Tailte Éireann).
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Offaly.
The map shows the variation between electoral divisions that county averages do not.
View the full Offaly area guide →
Data: CSO Census 2022 · County Offaly · Electoral Division averages
· cso.ie/census
Frequently asked questions
How does Offaly's mainly-work-from-home rate compare to the national figure?
Offaly ranks 23rd of Ireland's 26 counties for mainly-work-from-home rate, at 8.3% against 11.3% nationally (-3.0pp). The map shows the electoral-division values behind the county figure. IrelandInsights maps this at electoral division level — hover any ED on the map to see its exact figure.
What share of people aged 15+ are at work in Offaly?
In Offaly, 53.4% of people aged 15 and over were at work according to Census 2022, compared with 56.1% nationally. IrelandInsights maps the share at work 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.