Disposable income 16.8% greater in capital at €17,042 than State average

DUBLINERS’ disposable income is 16.8% greater than the national average at €17,042, 34.9% greater than the €11,944 average disposable income of Laois residents, the lowest in the country.

Only residents of three counties Dublin, Kildare and Limerick have disposable incomes greater than the national average of €14,592, while the average disposable income of every other county in the State is below the national average, figures released by the Central Statistics Office yesterday reveal.

There are considerable differences in disposable income between the regions, between neighbouring counties and even within counties. Residents of Tipperary NR, with a disposable income of €13,804, have 10.8% more to spend each year than residents of Tipperary SR on €12,479.