What is the employment rate in Wexford?

The employment rate in Wexford was 52.9% 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 Wexford?

In Wexford, 69.8% of households are owner-occupied and 14.0% rent privately, according to Census 2022. The national averages are 65.9% owner-occupied and 18.0% privately rented.

Census Profile · Wexford · 2022

County Wexford — Third-level — #25 in Ireland

Wexford records one of the lowest third-level attainment rate figures in Ireland at 32.6%, 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 Wexford diverge sharply from the headline county figure.

        Wexford is -9.8pp vs national on third-level attainment rate.
      

Key statistics — County Wexford

Third-level

32.6%

#25 of 26 counties

National Average

42.4%

third-level attainment rate

Owner-Occupied

69.8%

National: 65.9%

Unemployment

5.8%

National: 5.1%

Top electoral divisions — Third Level in Wexford

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

Electoral Division	Third Level Rate
1. KILPATRICK	60.3%
2. TEMPLETOWN	60%
3. CARRICK	59.3%
4. WHITECHURCH	59.1%
5. HUNTINGTOWN	59%

Explore Wexford data on the map

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

Third-level — #25 in Ireland — Wexford map Employment — Wexford Housing — Wexford

County Wexford — what stands out

What stands out?

County Wexford has a non-Irish citizens rate of 9.2%, ranking 14th nationally — 9.2% 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?

Wexford9.2%

National avg10.6%

Difference-1.4pp

Rank14 / 26

What's the likely explanation?

The non-Irish citizens rate in Wexford 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 Wexford — census data context

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

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