Key Statistics

The majority of migrants in Ireland are from the EU. As there is free movement of EU citizens within the EU, it is therefore difficult to produce accurate and up-to-date statistics on the number of Non-Irish nationals living in Ireland.
The Census 2006 publications provide detailed information on usual residence, migration, birthplaces and nationalities for all respondents. In addition, there are a number of other useful statistical resources that provide information on migration trends e.g. PPS numbers, work permit numbers, Quarterly Household Survey, Live Register etc.

The section below gives some Key Statistics and more information on these statistical resources.






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