This publication is part of a series of results from Census 2022. More thematic publications will be published throughout 2023 as outlined in the Census 2022 Publication Schedule.
The 26th census since 1841 was carried out on the night of Sunday, 03 April 2022 in accordance with the Statistics (Census of Population) Order 2020 and in order to facilitate the EU requirements arising from the implementing legislation associated with Regulation (EC) No. 763/2008 on population and housing censuses.
The census population figures in this report relate to the de facto population meaning persons who were present in the State on the night of Sunday, 03 April 2022. The de facto population includes persons who do not usually live in Ireland but who were in the State on Census Night. It excludes persons who usually live in Ireland but who were temporarily absent, outside of the State, on Census Night. Persons who were present in the State were enumerated and are reported at the location where they spent Census Night. This may not have been the location where they usually live.
The 26th census was originally scheduled to take place on the night of Sunday, 08 April 2021. Following advice from the CSO, the government decided in September 2020 to postpone the census for approximately one year owing to the ongoing difficulties arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
For the purposes of census enumeration, the State was divided into 6 Census Liaison Areas, 46 Regions, 466 Field Districts and 5,100 Enumeration Areas. Census Enumerators were assigned to these Enumeration Areas and, during the five weeks before Census Night, delivered census questionnaires to all dwellings that were expected to be occupied on Sunday, 03 April 2022. Each address within an Enumeration Area was recorded as either occupied, unoccupied or not suitable for habitation.
The collection of completed questionnaires took place between Monday, 04 April and Friday, 06 May 2022.
The data in this report is based on the information handwritten on the census forms. After collection, the census forms were returned to CSO where they were scanned to capture and digitize the handwritten information. This digitized information was then processed to prepare it for publication.
The date of the census was chosen to coincide with a period when as many people as possible were at their home address and consequently the figures closely approximate the normally resident population.
The de facto measure of the population represents all persons who were present in the State on Census Night, irrespective of whether they were usually resident in the State at the time of the census.
The usually resident and present measure of the population refers to all persons who usually live in Ireland and who were present in the State on Census Night. It excludes persons who were not usually resident in the State on Census Night but who were present and persons who were usually resident in the State but were outside the State on Census Night.
The usually resident and present measure is used when analysing topics such as country of citizenship and households and families.
A private household comprises either one person living alone or a group of people (not necessarily related) living at the same address with common housekeeping arrangements - that is, sharing at least one meal a day or sharing a living room or sitting room. In order to be included in the household, a person had to be a usual resident at the time of the census. Therefore, visitors to the household on Census Night were excluded, while usual residents temporarily absent (for less than 12 months) were included. A permanent private household is a private household occupying a permanent dwelling such as a house, flat or bed-sit. A temporary private household is a private household occupying a caravan, mobile home or other temporary dwelling.
A non-private household is a group of persons enumerated in a boarding house, hotel, guest house, hostel, barracks, hospital, nursing home, boarding school, religious institution, welfare institution, prison or ship. A non-private household may include usual residents and/or visitors. However, proprietors and managers of hotels, principals of boarding schools, persons in charge of various other types of institutions and members of staff who, with or without their families, occupy separate living accommodation on the premises are classified as private households.
Census 2022 reports over 93,000 new dwellings built since 2016. The CSO’s new dwelling completion (NDC) series for a comparable time period spanning Q2 2016 to Q1 2022 reported approximately 108,000 dwellings. While the data collection methodology varies significantly for both approaches, the key difference between the two figures is that the Census 2022 figure is for occupied dwellings only, whereas the NDC data is for all completed dwellings. Also, due to it being a self-completed questionnaire, there can sometimes be estimation error in gauging the age of the dwelling when householders complete the census form.
The number of persons in a household consists of the total number of persons usually resident there on the night of Sunday, 03 April 2022, including those absent from the household for less than 12 months. Visitors present in the household on Census Night are excluded.
A family unit or nucleus is defined as: 1. two persons who are married or in a same-sex civil partnership or a cohabiting couple; or 2. two married persons or a co-habiting couple together with one or more usually resident never married children (of any age); or 3. one parent together with one or more usually resident never married children (of any age). Family members have to be usual residents of the relevant household. The determination of household and family composition is based on responses to Question 4 on the census form dealing with relationships within the household.
The census labour force participation rate is calculated as the proportion of persons aged 15 and over who are economically active (ie working, looking for their first regular job or unemployed) in the entire population over the age of 15.
The results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) provide the basis for the official series of quarterly labour force estimates. The labour force and its constituent figures shown in this report are directly based on the census. Users should be aware that information derived from identical questions in the census and LFS for the same year may show appreciable differences. The main categories affected are the constituents of the question on principal economic status and the employment estimates classified by industry and occupation.
The main reasons for the differences are:
• The LFS uses the International Labour Organisation (ILO) classification, which has a much wider range of questions on the labour force and which may have a bearing on the responses received to individual questions. Under the ILO criteria, employment, unemployment and inactive population are defined as follows:
In employment: Persons who worked in the week before the survey for one hour or more for payment or profit, including work on the family farm or business and all persons who had a job but were not at work because of illness, holidays etc in the week.
Unemployed: Persons who, in the week before the survey, were without work and available for work within the next two weeks, and had taken specific steps, in the preceding four weeks, to find work.
Inactive population (not in labour force): All other persons.
• The census form is completed by a responsible adult in each household throughout the State in respect of everyone present in the household on Census Night while the LFS is collected by in person and telephone-based survey interviews
• The census relates to all persons present in the State (including visitors from abroad) at the time of the census while the LFS covers persons usually resident in Ireland
• The census is a complete enumeration while the LFS is a sample survey. The chief difference resulting from this is that the census records an unemployment rate (based on Principal Economic Status) of 8 per cent, compared with the official rate (based on ILO criteria) of 4.6 per cent for Quarter 1 of 2022. Notwithstanding these differences, the main strength of the census-based data on employment and unemployment is the provision of data for small geographic areas, analysis on the comparisons between areas, the provision of data on unemployment blackspots, and other analysis across multiple variables such as marital status, detailed country of citizenship, etc.
The term industry used for Census of Population purposes is not confined to manufacturing industry. It is synonymous with the term 'sector of economic activity'. The basis of the industrial classification is, in the case of employees, the business or profession of their employer and in the case of self-employed persons, the nature of their own business or profession.
In Census 2022, industry is coded using NACE – the General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities within the European Communities. The current version, NACE Rev. 2, is a 4-digit activity classification that was first used in Census 2011 and is a revision of the version originally published by Eurostat in 1970. The previous version, NACE Rev. 1, was in use in the censuses of 2002 and 2006.
NACE Rev. 2 is a hierarchical classification, with 88 Divisions at 2-digit level, 272 Groups at 3-digit level and 615 Classes at 4-digit level. The NACE Rev.2 classification is shown below while a breakdown of the NACE Rev. 1 classification is available on the CSO website.
The industry in which a person is engaged is determined (regardless of their occupation) by the main economic activity carried out in the local unit in which he or she works. If, however, the local unit provides an ancillary service to another unit in the business (eg administration, storage, etc) then the persons in the ancillary unit are classified to the industry of the unit it services. Thus, while the occupational classification is concerned only with the particular work performed by an individual regardless of the activity carried on at the local unit, the industrial classification is concerned only with the ultimate purpose of the unit or end product regardless of the precise nature of the work performed by each individual.
A manufacturing or commercial unit may employ persons with many different occupations for the purpose of making a particular product or for giving a particular service. Conversely, there are cases in which particular occupations are largely confined to a single industry. For example, the majority of persons with agricultural occupations are in the agriculture industry and most miners are in the mining industry.
The Occupation classifications used in the census are based on the UK Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), with modifications to reflect Irish labour market conditions. The primary version of SOC used in Census 2022 is SOC2010 and was first used in Census 2011. Previously, the census used a primary classification based on the SOC90 classification, which was first used in Census 1996. The SOC classification adheres to the international occupation classification ISCO Com (88). The hierarchical structure provided within these classifications is suited to accurate automatic coding.
The code to which a person’s occupation is classified is determined by the kind of work he or she performs in earning a living, irrespective of the place in which, or the purpose for which, it is performed. The nature of the industry, business or service in which the person is working has no bearing upon the classification of the occupation. For example, the occupation clerk covers clerks employed in manufacturing industries, commerce, banking, insurance, public administration, professions and other services etc.
The SOC2010-based classification is shown below while a breakdown of the SOC90 classification is available on the CSO website.
The entire population was classified to one of ten specific socio-economic groups (introduced in 1996). In addition, a residual group entitled 'All others gainfully occupied and unknown' was used where sufficient details were not provided. The classification aims to bring together persons with similar social and economic statuses on the basis of the level of skill or educational attainment required. In defining socio-economic group no attempt is made to rank groups in order of socio-economic importance.
The socio-economic group of persons aged 15 years and over who are at work is determined by their occupation and employment status. A break in the time series has occurred for socio-economic group between Census 2022 and previous census results. In 2022, the socio-economic group framework was rebased to incorporate the SOC2010 classification unlike previous census results published. It was possible to rebase socio-economic group using a derivation matrix developed by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)[1] in conjunction with the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Although the categories remain the same, it is important to note the break in time series when comparing historical tables to Census 2022 results.
Unemployed or retired persons aged 15 years and over are classified according to their former occupation and employment status.
Persons looking after the home/family or at school/college, who are members of a family unit, were classified to the socio-economic group of another person in the family unit using a priority table based on the relationships within the family.
Thus, if the reference person2 of a family was at work, unemployed or retired, other persons were assigned to his/her socio-economic group. If the reference person was neither at work, unemployed nor retired (eg never worked, permanently disabled, etc), they were assigned to the socio-economic group of the other parent, spouse or cohabiting partner in the family unit. If there was no such spouse or partner or if the spouse, in turn, was neither at work, unemployed or retired, they were assigned to the socio-economic group of a working son/daughter. If there were no persons in the family unit with a socio-economic group, then they were assigned to the unknown socio-economic group. Other persons looking after the home/family or at school/college who were not members of a family unit, such as relatives of the reference person (eg widowed grandparents, etc) were assigned a socio-economic group using the above method. Unrelated persons or persons living alone who are looking after the home/family or at school/college were assigned to the unknown group.
The socio-economic groups used in the census are as follows:
| A | Employers and managers |
| B | Higher professional |
| C | Lower professional |
| D | Non-manual |
| E | Manual skilled |
| F | Semi-skilled |
| G | Unskilled |
| H | Own account workers |
| I | Farmers |
| J | Agricultural workers |
| Z | All others gainfully occupied and unknown |
2The reference person in each private household is the first person identified as a parent, spouse or cohabiting partner in the first family in the household. Where no person in the household satisfies these criteria, the first usually resident person is used as the reference person.
The entire population is also classified into one of the following social class groups (introduced in 1996) which are defined on the basis of occupation:
| 1 | Professional workers |
| 2 | Managerial and technical |
| 3 | Non-manual |
| 4 | Skilled manual |
| 5 | Semi-skilled |
| 6 | Unskilled |
| 7 | All others gainfully occupied and unknown |
The occupations included in each of these groups have been selected in such a way as to bring together, as far as possible, people with similar levels of occupational skill. In determining social class, no account is taken of the differences between individuals on the basis of other characteristics such as education. Accordingly, social class ranks occupations by the level of skill required on a social class scale, ranging from 1 (highest) to 7 (lowest). This scale combines occupations into six groups by occupation and employment status following procedures similar to those outlined above for the allocation of socio-economic group. A residual category 'All others gainfully occupied and unknown' is used where no precise allocation is possible.
A break in the time series has occurred for social class between Census 2022 and previous census results. In 2022, the social class framework was rebased to incorporate the SOC2010 classification unlike previous census results published. It was possible to rebase social class using a derivation matrix developed by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER)[3] in conjunction with the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Although the categories remain the same, it is important to note the break in time series when comparing historical tables to Census 2022 results.
[1] and [3] ISER - University of Essex Archives
Data on disability was derived from answers to Questions 15 and 16 of the census questionnaire. Question 15 was a seven-part question that asked about the existence of the following long lasting conditions: (a) blindness or a vision impairment, (b) deafness or a hearing impairment, (c) a difficulty with basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting or carrying, (d) an intellectual disability, (e) a difficulty with learning, remembering or concentrating, (f) a psychological or emotional condition or a mental health issue and (g) a difficulty with pain, breathing or any other chronic illness or condition. Respondents had the option to indicate that they did not have any of these long-lasting conditions, had one or more of them to some extent, or had one or more of them to a great extent.
Question 16 was a four-part question that asked whether an individual had a difficulty doing any of the following activities: (a) dressing, bathing or getting around inside the home (self-care disability), (b) going outside the home alone to shop or visit a doctor’s surgery (going outside the home disability), (c) working at a job or business or attending school or college (employment disability) and (d) participating in other activities, such as leisure or using transport. As with Question 15, respondents could indicate that they had no difficulty with any of these activities, that they had some difficulty or that they had a lot of difficulty.
Compared with the questions used in Census 2016, there was no filter between the two questions, meaning all persons were expected to answer Question 16 irrespective of how they responded to Question 15. Furthermore, following consultation with key stakeholders, it was decided to explicitly require difficulties caused by old age as part of Question 16 on day to day difficulties.
Persons who ticked at least one of the boxes for 'Yes, to some extent' in Q15 or 'Yes, a little' in Q16 but did not tick any of the 'Yes to a great extent' in Q15 or 'Yes, a lot' in Q16 were used as part of the calculation of the 'disability to some extent' rate. Persons who ticked at least one of the 'Yes, to a great extent' boxes in Q15 or 'Yes, a lot' boxes in Q16 were used as part of the calculation of the 'disability to a great extent' rate. Persons who ticked any of the 'Yes' boxes in Q15 or Q16 were included in the 'disability to any extent' rate.
A number of new dual-citizenship categories have been included in the Census 2022 data that were not present in previous censuses. As a result, only Census 2022 data is available for these categories.
These categories would have been included in 'Irish-Other' in previous census results:
- Irish-Albanian
- Irish-Argentinian
- Irish-Bangladeshi
- Irish-Kenyan
- Irish-Moldovan
- Irish-Moroccan
- Irish-Serbian
- Irish-Syrian
Citizens of Mayotte and Réunion have been included with the statistics for France. In 2016, these countries were included with Other Africa.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha have been included with Great Britain. In 2016, they were included with Africa.
The following have been added to the list of countries used in the Census 2022 results:
- The British Indian Ocean Territory
- Christmas Island
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Cook Islands
- New Caledonia
- Norfolk Island
- Palau
- Vanuatu
A time capsule was included in Census 2022 for the first time. The time capsule gave census respondents the option to complete a message of their own choosing on page 23 of their household form. Completion of the time capsule was voluntary.
The digital images of the completed time capsules were obscured during census processing and the CSO did not capture any information from the time capsules other than flagging whether something had been entered into the space or not. The CSO will not publish any information from the time capsules other than the number that were completed. The CSO will retain the time capsules in secure storage along with the completed census forms until they are ready for release to the public in 2122, in line with Article 35 of the Statistics Act, 1993.
Multiple questions that appeared on the Census 2016 form changed on the Census 2022 form following the consultation with users that took place between 2017 and 2019. These changes include alterations to text, question format and population cohorts required to respond to questions.
Changing questions can impact upon the response provided by the public. This, in turn, impacts upon the published census data. Data users should be conscious of this when comparing data between Census 2022 and previous censuses.
For some variables, CSO has drawn a direct comparison between Census 2022 data and data from previous censuses where questions have changed. This was done in order to provide context to data users, but the caveat above applies to these comparisons.
A summary of the key question changes between Census 2016 and Census 2022 is listed below. Full details of all of the changes and the rationale for them can be found at the following link which documents the user consultation process for Census 2022.
| Census 2022 Question | Census 2016 Question | Topic | Key Changes |
| 10 | 10 | Nationality/Country of Citizenship |
2016 question asks for nationality,2022 question asks for country of citizenship. |
| 11 | 11 | Ethnic group |
2016 question asks for ethnicity, 2022 question asks for ethnic group or background. Response categories changed in 2022 question. |
| 12 | 12 | Religion |
2016 question asks 'What is your religion?’'. 2022 question asks 'What is your religion, if any?'. Response categories changed in 2022 question. 'No religion' is the first response option in 2022. |
| 15 & 16 | 16 & 17 | Long lasting conditions and difficulties |
Two response options for each category in 2016. Increased to three response options in 2022. Filter between questions in 2016 was removed in 2022. Question 16 in 2022 includes instruction to include issues due to old age. |
| 19 | 19 | Means of travel |
2022 question includes travel to place of childcare. |
| 23 | 22 | Carers |
2022 wording changes to expand the definition of care, categories of person cared for and reasons for care. |
| 27 | 25 | Level of education |
Several examples of educational qualifications were removed from the question text and made available online instead. |
| 28 | 27 | Present principal status |
2016 category 'Unemployed' broken into 'Short-term unemployed' and 'Long-term unemployed' in 2022. |
In line with international norms, the CSO has applied Statistical Disclosure Control techniques to the Census 2022 data. This has been done to add greater protection to the privacy of individuals and households who responded to the census.
Following a government decision in 2019, the boundaries of both Cork City and Cork County were amended, with the previously defined city boundaries extending into land previously within the county boundaries. This change impacts upon the comparability of data for both Cork City and Cork County derived from Census 2022 and data from previous censuses.
In the Census 2022 publications and tables, the CSO cannot therefore draw a direct statistical comparison between data for the two geographies. The external boundary of County Cork however has remained unchanged which entails that census data for the entire county remains comparable between 2022 and previous censuses.
The Field of Study question, which had been included in both Census 2011 and Census 2016, was removed from the Census 2022 form. CSO plans to make Field of Study data from Census 2022 available through combining responses from Census 2016 and data from the Higher Education Authority and modelling responses based upon occupation and industry.
The Field of Study data will be added to PxStat in the coming months. Detailed analysis of the variable will be included in the Education and Irish Language thematic publication.
Below are selected pages from the Census 2022 Household form displaying each question.
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The full Census 2022 Household form in English is available in PDF format.
The full Census 2022 Household form in Irish is available in PDF format.
Census 2022 Household Form Page 1 (English)
Census 2022 Household Form Page 2 (English)
Census 2022 Household Form Page 3 (English)
Census 2022 Household Form Page 7 (English)
Census 2022 Household Form Page 8 (English)
Census 2022 Household Form Page 9 (English)
Census 2022 Household Form Page 22 (English)
Census 2022 Household Form Page 23 (English)
| NACE Rev.2 - Broad Level of Industrial Groups | |
| Code | Industrial Group |
|---|---|
| A | Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
| B | Mining and quarrying |
| C | Manufacturing |
| D | Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply |
| E | Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
| F | Construction |
| G | Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
| H | Transportation and storage |
| I | Accommodation and food service activities |
| J | Information and communication |
| K | Financial and insurance activities |
| L | Real estate activities |
| M | Professional, scientific, and technical activities |
| N | Administrative and support service activities |
| O | Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security |
| P | Education |
| Q | Human Health and Social Work Activities |
| R | Arts, entertainment, and recreation |
| S | Other service activities |
| T | Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods - and services - producing activities of households for own use |
| U | Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies |
| Detailed list of Industries (NACE Rev.2) | |||
| Code | Industry | Code | Industry |
| A | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | H | Transportation and Storage |
| 0190 | Farming (Farming of animals, mixed farming) | 4932 | Taxi Operations |
| 0191 | Growing of crops, fruits, plants, flowers and vegetables | 4935 | Other Passenger land transport |
| 0192 | Other agricultural activities and agricultural activities n.e.c | 4940 | Freight transport by road |
| 0200 | Forestry and Logging | 4950 | Transport via pipeline |
| 0300 | Fishing and Aquaculture | 4980 | Transport via railways |
| 0400 | Horseracing Activities | 5000 | Water transport |
| B | Mining and Quarrying | 5100 | Air transport |
| 0500 | Mining and quarrying of coal and lignite | 5229 | Activities of other transport agencies |
| 0600 | Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas | 5280 | Warehousing, storage and Cargo Handling |
| 0700 | Mining of metal ores | 5290 | Service activities related to land, water and air transportation |
| 0800 | Other mining and quarrying | 5300 | Post and courier activities |
| 0892 | Extraction and agglomeration of peat | I | Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
| 0900 | Mining support service activities | 5510 | Hotels and similar accommodation |
| C | Manufacturing | 5580 | Other provision of short-stay accommodation |
| 1010 | Production, processing and preserving of meat, meat products and poultry | 5610 | Restaurants and mobile food service activities |
| 1020 | Processing and preserving of fish and fish products | 5620 | Event catering and food service activities |
| 1030 | Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables | 5630 | Beverage serving activities, including bars |
| 1040 | Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats | J | Information and Communication Activities |
| 1050 | Manufacture of dairy products | 5890 | Publishing of books, newspapers, magazines and other publishing services and software publishing |
| 1060 | Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products | 5900 | Movie, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities |
| 1070 | Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products | 6000 | Programming and broadcasting activities |
| 1080 | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c | 6100 | Telecommunications |
| 1090 | Manufacture of prepared animal feeds | 6290 | Computer programming, consultancy and related services and Information service activities |
| 1100 | Manufacture of beverages | K | Financial and Insurance Activities |
| 1200 | Manufacture of tobacco products | 6400 | Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding |
| 1300 | Manufacture of textiles | 6500 | Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security |
| 1400 | Manufacture of clothes; dressing and dyeing of fur | 6610 | Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding |
| 1500 | Manufacture of leather and related products | 6620 | Activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding |
| 1600 | Manufacture of wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture; Manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials | 6630 | Fund Management Activities |
| 1700 | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products | L | Real Estate Activities |
| 1800 | Printing activities and reproduction of recorded media | 6800 | Real Estate Activities |
| 1950 | Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products and coke and refined petroleum products | M | Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
| 2100 | Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemicals and botanical products | 6910 | Legal Activities |
| 2210 | Manufacture of rubber products | 6920 | Accounting, book-keeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy |
| 2220 | Manufacture of plastic products | 7000 | Activities of head offices; management consultancy services |
| 2310 | Manufacture of glass and glass products | 7110 | Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy |
| 2360 | Manufacture of articles of concrete, plaster and cement | 7120 | Technical testing and analysis |
| 2380 | All other manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products | 7200 | Scientific research and development |
| 2400 | Manufacture of basic metals | 7300 | Advertising and market research |
| 2500 | Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | 7400 | Other professional, scientific and technical activities |
| 2610 | Manufacture of electronic components and boards | 7500 | Veterinary activities |
| 2620 | Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment | N | Administrative and Support Service Activities |
| 2690 | Manufacture of other computer, electronic and optical products | 7700 | Rental and leasing activities |
| 2700 | Manufacture of electrical equipment | 7800 | Employment activities |
| 2800 | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c | 7900 | Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities |
| 2900 | Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | 8000 | Security and investigation activities |
| 3000 | Manufacture of other transport equipment | 8100 | Services to buildings and landscape activities |
| 3100 | Manufacture of furniture | 8200 | Miscellaneous office and business activities |
| 3250 | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies | O | Public Administration and Defence; Compulsory Social Security |
| 3280 | All other manufacturing n.e.c | 8422 | Defence Activities |
| 3300 | Repair and installation of machinery and equipment | 8424 | Garda Siochana |
| D | Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning supply | 8490 | All other public administration; compulsory social security |
| 3510 | Electric power generation, transmission and ibution | P | Education |
| 3590 | Manufacture of gas; distribution of gaseous fuels through mains and steam and air conditioning supply | 8510 | Pre-Primary Education |
| E | Water supply; Sewerage, Waste management and Remediation Activities | 8520 | Primary Education |
| 3600 | Water collection, treatment and supply | 8530 | Secondary Education |
| 3900 | Sewerage and waste collection, treatment and disposal activities, materials recovery | 8540 | Higher Education |
| F | Construction | 8590 | Adult and Other Education not elsewhere classified |
| 4100 | Development of building projects; Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | Q | Human Health and Social Work Activities |
| 4200 | Civil Engineering | 8610 | Hospital Activities |
| 4310 | Demolition and site preparation | 8623 | Dental practice activities |
| 4321 | Electrical installation | 8629 | Medical practice activities |
| 4322 | Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation | 8690 | Other human health activities |
| 4329 | Other construction installation | 8900 | Residential Care and Social Work activities |
| 4330 | Building completion and finishing | R | Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
| 4390 | Other specialised construction activities | 9000 | Creative arts and entertainment activities |
| G | Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 9100 | Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities |
| 4500 | Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 9200 | Gambling and betting activities |
| 4630 | Wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco | 9300 | Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities |
| 4640 | Wholesale of household goods | S | Other Service Activities |
| 4673 | Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment | 9400 | Activities of membership organisations |
| 4680 | All other wholesale trade and commission trade and wholesale not specified | 9500 | Repair of computers and personal and household goods |
| 4710 | Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | 9601 | Washing and dry-cleaning of textile and fur products |
| 4720 | Retail sale of food, beverages or tobacco in specialised stores | 9602 | Hairdressing and other beauty treatment |
| 4730 | Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores | 9603 | Funeral and related activities |
| 4740 | Retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores | 9604 | Physical well-being activities |
| 4751 | Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores | 9609 | Other service activities n.e.c. |
| 4752 | Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores | T | Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods and Services Producing Activities of Households for Own Use |
| 4754 | Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores | 9700 | Private households with employed persons |
| 4759 | Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and household articles n.e.c. | U | Activities of Extra-territorial organisations and bodies |
| 4760 | Retail sale of cultural and recreation goods in specialised stores | 9900 | Extra-territorial organisations and bodies |
| 4771 | Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores | 9999 | Industry not stated |
| 4772 | Retail sale of footwear and leather goods in specialised stores | ||
| 4795 | Retail trade n.e.c. | ||
| SOC2010 - Broad Level of Occupation Groups | |
| Code | Occupation Group |
|---|---|
| 1 | Managers, Directors and Senior Officials |
| 2 | Professional Occupations |
| 3 | Associate Professional and Technical Occupations |
| 4 | Administrative and Secretarial Occupations |
| 5 | Skilled Trades Occupations |
| 6 | Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations |
| 7 | Sales and Customer Service Occupations |
| 8 | Process, Plant and Machine Operatives |
| 9 | Elementary Occupations |
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