| Table 4.1 Share of Equivalised Income by Decile | ||||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Deciles | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| 1 | 2.91 | 3.10 | 2.97 | 3.29 | 3.35 | 3.32 |
| 2 | 4.85 | 4.89 | 4.83 | 4.98 | 4.99 | 4.93 |
| 3 | 5.92 | 5.87 | 5.89 | 5.92 | 5.92 | 5.87 |
| 4 | 6.81 | 6.73 | 6.75 | 6.78 | 6.86 | 6.69 |
| 5 | 7.85 | 7.72 | 7.76 | 7.89 | 7.96 | 7.72 |
| 6 | 9.05 | 9.00 | 8.95 | 9.09 | 9.16 | 8.97 |
| 7 | 10.54 | 10.48 | 10.42 | 10.52 | 10.53 | 10.32 |
| 8 | 12.44 | 12.36 | 12.44 | 12.46 | 12.22 | 12.31 |
| 9 | 15.34 | 15.29 | 15.30 | 15.17 | 14.75 | 15.20 |
| 10 | 24.28 | 24.56 | 24.70 | 23.90 | 24.25 | 24.68 |
| Table 4.2 Sample size by demographic characteristics and year | ||||||||
| Number of households | Number of individuals | |||||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||
| State | 5,452 | 5,218 | 5,029 | 13,793 | 13,182 | 12,612 | ||
| Sex1 | ||||||||
| Male | 3,029 | 2,985 | 2,850 | 6,798 | 6,509 | 6,168 | ||
| Female | 2,423 | 2,233 | 2,179 | 6,995 | 6,673 | 6,444 | ||
| Age group1 | ||||||||
| 0-17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3,629 | 3,389 | 3,172 | ||
| 18-64 | 3,672 | 3,391 | 3,210 | 7,674 | 7,229 | 6,901 | ||
| 65+ | 1,778 | 1,827 | 1,819 | 2,490 | 2,564 | 2,539 | ||
| Principal Economic Status (aged 16 years and over)1 | ||||||||
| At work | 2,571 | 2,437 | 2,410 | 4,948 | 4,743 | 4,719 | ||
| Unemployed | 366 | 307 | 278 | 756 | 654 | 570 | ||
| Student | 67 | 57 | 64 | 856 | 881 | 899 | ||
| Home duties | 714 | 649 | 540 | 1,524 | 1,383 | 1,152 | ||
| Retired | 1,331 | 1,363 | 1,363 | 1,737 | 1,831 | 1,835 | ||
| Not at work due to illness or disability | 357 | 361 | 337 | 578 | 565 | 539 | ||
| Highest education level attained (aged 16 years and over)1 | ||||||||
| Primary or below | 1,241 | 1,216 | 1,164 | 1,830 | 1,774 | 1,672 | ||
| Lower secondary | 860 | 818 | 772 | 1,827 | 1,801 | 1,712 | ||
| Higher secondary | 918 | 828 | 790 | 2,239 | 2,092 | 2,036 | ||
| Post leaving cert | 708 | 689 | 622 | 1,340 | 1,299 | 1,192 | ||
| Third level non degree | 754 | 717 | 721 | 1,407 | 1,355 | 1,323 | ||
| Third level degree or above | 896 | 891 | 906 | 1,740 | 1,732 | 1,765 | ||
| Household composition | ||||||||
| 1 adult aged 65+ | 831 | 848 | 858 | 831 | 848 | 858 | ||
| 1 adult aged <65 | 750 | 679 | 651 | 750 | 679 | 651 | ||
| 2 adults, at least 1 aged 65+ | 797 | 832 | 819 | 1,594 | 1,664 | 1,638 | ||
| 2 adults, both aged <65 | 691 | 626 | 595 | 1,382 | 1,252 | 1,190 | ||
| 3 or more adults | 498 | 510 | 507 | 1,683 | 1,727 | 1,739 | ||
| 1 adult with children aged under 18 | 284 | 244 | 229 | 788 | 695 | 678 | ||
| 2 adults with 1-3 children aged under 18 | 1,192 | 1,088 | 1,013 | 4,640 | 4,273 | 4,009 | ||
| Other households with children aged under 18 | 409 | 391 | 357 | 2,125 | 2,044 | 1,849 | ||
| Number of persons at work in the household | ||||||||
| 0 | 2,290 | 2,215 | 2,073 | 4,109 | 3,980 | 3,631 | ||
| 1 | 1,629 | 1,519 | 1,463 | 4,184 | 3,873 | 3,649 | ||
| 2 | 1,331 | 1,269 | 1,275 | 4,654 | 4,429 | 4,421 | ||
| 3+ | 202 | 215 | 218 | 846 | 900 | 911 | ||
| Tenure status | ||||||||
| Owner-occupied | 4,021 | 3,931 | 3,787 | 10,011 | 9,681 | 9,285 | ||
| Rented at the market rate | 646 | 485 | 437 | 1,829 | 1,480 | 1,273 | ||
| Rented at below the market rate or rent free | 785 | 802 | 805 | 1,953 | 2,021 | 2,054 | ||
| Urban/rural location | ||||||||
| Urban areas | 3,310 | 3,224 | 3,108 | 8,573 | 8,391 | 8,098 | ||
| Rural areas | 2,142 | 1,994 | 1,921 | 5,220 | 4,791 | 4,514 | ||
| Region | ||||||||
| Northern and Western | 1,047 | 1,022 | 1,003 | 2,450 | 2,399 | 2,278 | ||
| Southern | 2,108 | 1,991 | 1,886 | 5,196 | 4,875 | 4,615 | ||
| Eastern and Midland | 2,297 | 2,205 | 2,140 | 6,147 | 5,908 | 5,719 | ||
| 1Sex, age group, Principal Economic Status and highest education level attained refers to that of the head of household. | ||||||||
| Note: The composition of the NUTS regions changed in 2016 and took effect for the SILC survey from 2017. Data from 2012 to 2016 has also been revised to reflect these changes. Please see background notes of the 2017 SILC release for additional information. | ||||||||
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