Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC)

2011 and amended 2010 results

The Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) in Ireland is a household survey covering a broad range of issues in relation to income and living conditions. It is the official source of data on household and individual income and also provides a number of key national poverty indicators, such as the at risk of poverty rate, the consistent poverty rate and rates of enforced deprivation. A summary of the key results of the 2011 survey, along with revised results for 2010 and comparable results from previous years is presented below:

 ¹ Experienced two or more types of enforced deprivation

Summary of main findings

• In 2011 average annual equivalised disposable income was €21,440. This represented a decline of just over 3% on the 2010 value of €22,138.

• The Gini coefficient in 2011 was 31.1%, not a statistically significant change on the 2010 value (31.6%). The quintile share ratio remained at 4.9 in 2011.

• In 2011, the at risk of poverty rate increased to 16.0% from 14.7% in 2010.

• Almost one quarter (24.5%) of the population experienced two or more types of enforced deprivation in 2011 up from 22.6% in 2010.

• The consistent poverty rate was 6.9% in 2011, not a statistically significant change on the 2010 figure of 6.3%

The results previously published for 2010 have been amended. The changes in the main indicators are shown in table B1 in the background notes of the release.

For more information contact Pamela Lafferty on 021 4535268 or by e-mail at Pamela.lafferty@cso.ie

Central Statistics Office                                                                13th February 2013

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