Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
Economic The South-West 25 region to which Cork City belongs boasts a remarkably high contribution (25%) to the entire Gross Value Added (GVA) of the economy 26 . The median 27 income in Cork city and county combined as of 2022 stood at €42,764 , some 2.2% above the national average.
Those with a disability to a greater extent are most likely to have problems with:
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Working at a job or business or attending school or college – 8,914 people Taking part in other activities, for example, leisure or sport – 7,926 people A difficulty with pain, breathing or any other chronic illness or condition – 7,055 people
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55%
60% LABOUR FORCE 28 participation, which is slightly below the national figure of 61.2%
of people in Cork City over the age of 15 are at work.
Carers 5.8% of Cork City’s population are carers (13,102 people) which is the same as the national average. This is up from 4.3% a decade ago. The 2022 census showed that 61% of carers are women and 39% are men. Education and Skills Cork City residents over the age of 15 are more likely to have a third-level qualification (47.5%) compared to the State as a whole (44.9%). This includes a larger share of residents with a degree or higher (30%) than the State as a whole (28%). However, 21.2% of Cork City residents aged 15 or over have limited formal education (no education, primary education only, or lower secondary education only).
8% EMPLOYMENT RATE
participation rate remains significantly higher than the 55% recorded for females. 66% MALE LABOUR FORCE
as defined by the census definitions, just below 8.3% for the state.
In terms of the occupational profile of Cork City’s workforce, the largest group is non- manual workers (45%). Within that category, the share of professionals is significantly higher than the national average (13.5% – compared to 9.5%).
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