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Date Last Updated: 09-04-2025

Survey Name:

Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC)

Survey purpose:

Collection of information on the income and living conditions of different household types in Ireland, in order to derive indicators on poverty, deprivation and social exclusion.

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

Regulation (EU) 2019/1700 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 October 2019

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1721 of 17 November 2020

Periodicity:

Annual

Statistical Population:

All private households and their current members residing in the state at the time of data collection

Sampling Frame:

Register of all private households occupied on the night of Census 2016 for Waves 4-6. Register of all private households occupied on the night of Census 2022 for Waves 1-3.

Reference Area:

Time Coverage:

2004 - 2024

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

Survey Size:

2024 achieved sample size of 4,885 households (incorporating 12,066 individuals)

Principal Variables:

Data on household and individual income as well as a number of key national poverty indicators. For example the At Risk of Poverty Rate, Enforced Deprivation Rate and Consistent Poverty Rate

Principal External Users:

European Commission, Government Departments, other non-governmental organisations, researchers.

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Social & Demographic Statistics

Contact Person:

Brian Cahill and Lianora Bermingham

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

ICW@CSO.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000