Dubs enjoy most spare cash to flash
DUBLINERS had the highest disposable income when compared with people from other counties, new data reveals.
Research released yesterday found those from the capital had €27,958 in 2021 to spend at their discretion per year.
The CSO said this was 15% higher than the average in Ireland and that it rose by 3.8% since 2020.
Limerick and Wicklow were the counties with the next highest disposable income after Dublin.
On the flip side, Donegal was the county which had the lowest, at just €19,253.
The CSO added that under a third (30%) of all employed persons in the state worked in Dublin in 2021, while 13% worked in Cork.
Aoife Crowe, statistician in the National Accounts Analysis and Globalisation Division of the CSO, said: “Disposable income in Dublin City and County remained the largest in the state in 2021, accounting for €40billion of the state total, and an 8.6% rise from 2020.
“The Midlands region continued to be the lowest in terms of disposable income. The income of the region accounted for €6.7billion overall and was 10.9% below the state average per person.”
She added: “Dublin continued to have the highest disposable income per person in the state in 2021, followed by Limerick and Wicklow.
“Dublin’s disposable income per person stood at €27,958 in 2021, which was 15% higher than the state average, and up by 3.8% from 2020.
“The next county with the highest disposable income per person was Limerick at €25,190 per person, followed by Wicklow at €24,702.
“Dublin and Cork, as well as surrounding counties, benefit largely from the presence of key economic sectors, for example, the Information and Communication sector in Dublin and the Industry sector in Cork.”