Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2012 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 2012 survey and comparable results from previous years is presented below:

¹ Deflator base year 2012

² Experienced two or more types of enforced deprivation

³ Amended

Summary of main findings

• In 2012, the median annual equivalised disposable income was €17,702 representing a decline of 2.5% on the nominal 2011 value of €18,148 or 4.6% in real terms
• The Gini coefficient in 2012 was 31.2%, not a statistically significant change on the 2011 value (31.1%). The quintile share ratio was 5.0 in 2012.
• In 2012, the at risk of poverty rate was 16.5% compared to 16.0% in 2011. The change is not statistically significant.
• Almost 27% of the population experienced two or more types of enforced deprivation in 2012 up from 24.5% in 2011.
• The consistent poverty rate was 7.7%, not a statistically significant change on the 2011 figure of  6.9%.

Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) 2012 (PDF 308KB)

For more information contact:

Caitriona O‘Brien on 021 4535201 or Patrick Foley on 021 4535012 or

by email at Caitriona.OBrien@cso.ie, Patrick.Foley@cso.ie

Central Statistics Office                                                                16 April 2014

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