Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland 2016

Survey Name:

Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland

Survey purpose:

This publication presents statistics produced by linking Census 2016 with the Person Income Register (PIR). The PIR is a pseudonymised income register held internally within the CSO. It contains information on income received by individuals relating to employment, self-employment and social transfers. The main purpose of this publication is to examine income for both households and individuals by various geographical levels and demographics previously unavailable.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Ad hoc

Statistical Population:

All persons and households identified in Census 2016 linked to administrative data

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State, County, Census Towns, and Electoral Division

Time Coverage:

2016

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

NACE Rev2

Survey Size:

Approximately 4.5 million persons and 1.6 million households

Principal Variables:

Household median gross income by county, town, electoral division, tenure, general health. Median earned income by county of work, sex, disability type, highest level of education, occupation, NACE, commuting time and means of commute

Principal External Users:

Government, international bodies, general public and researchers

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Lianora Bermingham

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

ICW@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000