Statistical Yearbook of Ireland, 2005 Complete

Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin, Ireland To be purchased from the: Central Statistics Office, Information Section, Skehard Road, Cork Government Publications Sales Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 or through any bookseller. Prn A5/1498 Price €20.00 October 2005 © Government of Ireland 2005. Material compiled, edited and presented by the Central Statistics Office. Reproduction is authorised, except for commercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged. ISSN 1649-1408 ISBN 0-7557-7123-0 Preface This is the fifth issue of the annual Statistical Yearbook of Ireland (which replaced the former Statistical Abstract). This Yearbook is also available in electronic format on the CSO website and can be downloaded free of charge at www.cso.ie/releasespublications/statistical_yearbook_ireland_2005.htm. It contains tables and graphs compiled by the Central Statistics Office as well as statistical information derived from the administrative work of Government Departments, Semi-State Bodies and Local Authorities. The tables in this Yearbook were prepared during August 2005 and, in general, they contain details relating to the year 2004. In many cases, particularly for sub-annual time series, more recent results can be obtained from the CSO’s specific subject-matter releases and publications. A variety of data relating to Northern Ireland is contained in the appendix; caution should be exercised when comparing these tables with those of the Republic as collection methodology may differ. The latest statistics are issued by the Central Statistics Office in statistical releases as soon as they become available. Full information on all published statistics is provided in the annual ‘Guide to CSO Publications and Information Services’, which is available free on our website and on request. The CSO’s Internet site www.cso.ie contains a wide range of statistics and information on many topics relating to the office itself and the statistics it compiles and disseminates. All statistical releases are published on the Internet at the time of issue. The Central Statistics Office would like to thank other Government Departments and Organisations and Government Departments in Northern Ireland, for their co-operation in supplying material for this Yearbook. For further information contact: Information Section Central Statistics Office Skehard Road Cork LoCall 1890 313 414 Phone +353-21-453 5000 Fax +353-21-453 5555 Email [email protected] Website www.cso.ie i Definitions and Conventions Technical notes Each chapter of this Statistical Yearbook is preceded by technical notes which should be read in conjunction with the appropriate tables. Rounding of figures Totals may not sum due to rounding. Symbols The following symbols have been used throughout the volume: n/a Data not available. – Magnitude nil or negligible. * Sample size too small for a reliable estimate. Metric conversions kg = kilogram = 2.2046 lbs tonne = metric ton = 0.9842 tons ha = hectare = 2.4711 acres litre = 0.2200 gallons Average annual exchange rate - Units of Pound Sterling (GBP) per euro 1999 0.6587 2000 0.6095 2001 0.6219 2002 0.6288 2003 0.6920 2004 0.6787 Source: European Central Bank ii Contents Chapter Page 1 Population 1 2 Labour Market 23 3 Vital Statistics 59 4 Health and Social Conditions 81 5 Education 107 6 Justice and Defence 127 7 Economy 143 8 Public Finance and Banking 175 9 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 209 10 Industry 237 11 Building and Construction 253 12 Services and Distribution 265 13 External Trade 285 14 Tourism, Travel and Transport 303 15 Prices 335 16 Earnings 357 17 Housing and Households 373 18 Environment 397 Appendix (Northern Ireland) 413 Contact Points 451 Index 459 iii Population 1 Introductory text 3 Table 1.1 Population by province 7 Graph Population by province 7 Table 1.2 Average annual births, deaths, natural increase and estimated net migration for each intercensal period 8 Graph Components of population changes 8 Table 1.3 Population by province, county and city, 2002 9 Table 1.4 Population by sex and age group for census years 10 Table 1.5 Estimated population by sex and age group 11 Table 1.6 Population of inhabited islands off the coast 12-13 Table 1.7 Travellers by age group, sex and marital status, 2002 13 Table 1.8 Males and females by age group and marital status, 2002 14 Graph Population by age and sex, 2002 14 Table 1.9 Usually resident persons, males and females, classified by place of birth, 2002 15 Table 1.10 Persons usually resident in each province and county, and present in the State on census night, classified by country of birth, 2002 16 Table 1.11 Usually resident persons, males and females, classified by nationality, 2002 17 Table 1.12 Persons aged one year and over, usually resident in each county, and present in the State on census night, classified by usual residence one year previously, 2002 18 1 Table 1.13 Population classified by religion in each province, county and city, 2002 19 Table 1.14 Irish speakers aged 3 years and over in each province, county and city, classified by frequency of speaking Irish, 2002 20 Table 1.15 Family units with two or more children in private households, classified by type of family unit, age group of youngest child and age group of eldest child, 2002 21 Graph Cumas ar Ghaeilge a labhairt 21 2 TABLE TABLE 1 TABLE TABLE Population TABLE • The population at the 2002 Census exceeded 3.9 million, the highest since 1871. TABLE • The population of Dublin City and suburbs exceeds one million. • The population is getting older – the average age was 35.1 years in 2002 compared with 34.1 years in 1996. TABLE • The number of divorced persons increased from 9,800 to 35,000 between 1996 and 2002. TABLE • Most people stay in the county of their birth. • Non-Irish nationals make up 5.8 per cent of the population. TABLE TABLE TABLE TABLE 12 Introduction his chapter contains a representative selection of tables on the Tpopulation of the State. The figures are taken from Censuses of Population carried out since 1841. The tables selected give an insight into the historical evolution of the population, the factors affecting population change, the distribution of the population by geographic area and by the main demographic characteristics ie age, sex and marital status. The importance of migration in Irish population dynamics is underscored by the selection of tables dealing with place of birth and place of usual residence one year before the census. Religion and the Irish language are also covered. Historical data for the period up to and including 2002 are taken from the various censuses and registrations of births and deaths. Detailed figures for intercensal years are taken from the annual series of population and migration estimates. The first major census, using a household form, was the so-called Great Census of 1841. Censuses were subsequently taken at ten-year intervals up to 1911. The first census following the formation of the State was undertaken in 1926. This was followed by censuses in 1936 and 1946. Com- mencing with 1951, censuses have been taken every five years. The census planned for 1976 was cancelled at a late stage as a Government economy measure. However, the need for up-to-date population figures resulted in a census being specially undertaken in 1979 with a restricted number of questions. This was followed by a full census in 1981, and a re- sumption of the five-year interval for census taking. This five-year periodic- ity was broken in 2001 when the census planned for that year was postponed until April 2002 due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. Historic population trends The population of the area comprising the Republic of Ireland was over 6.5 million as measured by the 1841 Census of Population. The deaths which resulted from the famine of 1846/47 and the large scale emigration which followed in its wake and which continued throughout the second half of the 19th century culminated in a halving of the population by 1901. Further population declines followed between 1901 and 1926, albeit at a lower level than previously. The population stabilised at around 2.9 million for over a quarter of a century before reaching its low point of 2.8 million as deter- mined by the 1961 Census. Apart from the decline experienced in the late 1980s, the direction of population change has since been positive. With 36.7 per cent, Munster had the largest population share in 1841, followed by Leinster with 30.2 per cent. Leinster’s share gradually began to increase and surpassed that of Munster by 1891. Its share continued to increase further and by 1971 it accounted for over half of the total population of the State. Munster’s share of the total population has declined from 36.7 per cent in 1841 to 28.1 per cent in 2002. The decline in the share of Connacht and Ulster (part of) has been even more acute, the 2002 levels being 11.9 per cent and 6.3 per cent respectively. 4 Factors affecting population change The census figures relate to the number of persons present in the State on census night. The change in population between successive censuses re- flects the effect of births and deaths and of movements of persons into and out of the State during the relevant period. As the number of births and deaths is known from the vital statistics registration system, it is possible to determine net migration (the difference between inward and outward migration) as a residual figure. Because of differing lengths, it is best to ex- press the figures for intercensal periods as annual averages.

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