Census Ireland

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CSO Weekly Announcement 04 - 08 May 2026 #CSO

Léargas ar shlite beatha in Éirinn in 1926 agus 2022 bunaithe ar thaifid an Daonáirimh cso.ie/en/csolatestne… .EN #POStaidrimh #Éire #SliteBeatha #Daonáireamh

Insights into occupations in Ireland in 1926 and 2022 drawing from Census records cso.ie/en/csolatestne… #CSOIreland #Ireland #Census #Census2022 #CensusIreland #Population

In 1926 there were 2,051 medical doctors, 491 midwives, 5,341 sick nurses & 536 dentists. There were 382 chartered accountants recorded in 1926. Other employments recorded were horse vehicle drivers (10,852), saddlers (1,441), and grooms (1,399) 💻 cso.ie/en/csolatestne… (4/4)

There were 211 chimney sweepers (only one was female), and just over 1,000 coopers (cask and barrel makers). Teachers, doctors, and clergy accounted for 4% of workers in 1926 but this had grown to 10% by 2022. (3/4) #CSO #census1926

1926 records show almost 91,000 people were employed in domestic service. Around 87,500 were women and 3,000 men were employed as domestic servants. Ireland was mainly an agrarian society, with 51% of those in employment working on the land compared with just 4% in 2022. (2/4)

Then and Now: Life in Ireland in 1926 and 2022 – Our CSO feature articles highlight statistical trends over almost 100 years on topics such as life expectancy, religion, and population. Our latest article features occupations. 💻 cso.ie/en/csolatestne… (1/4) #census1926

Then and Now: Life in Ireland in 1926 and 2022 Changing Ireland captured in unique comparison of census data from 1926 and 2022 Release out now: cso.ie/en/releasesand… #CSOIreland #Ireland #Census1926 #Census2022 #CensusIreland #LifeExpectancy #Population #Labour #PersonsAtWork

CSO Older Persons Information Hub Provides a Snapshot of the Lives of Older People in Ireland cso.ie/en/csolatestne… #CSOIreland #Ireland #VitalStatistics #VitalStats

CSO Weekly Announcement 27 April - 01 May 2026 #CSO

Tá an CSO ag ceiliúradh eisiúint stairiúil thaifid 1926 trí chomparáid a dhéanamh idir sonraí Dhaonáirimh 1926 agus 2022 cso.ie/en/baile/eisiu… #POStaidrimh #Éire #Daonáireamh1926 #Daonra

Recruitment for Senior Manager roles for Census 2027 will open next Wednesday 22nd April. See census.ie for details about these roles and other upcoming jobs. #CSOIreland #Ireland #Census #Census2027 #CensusIreland #Recruitment #JobFairy #CensusJobs

Changing Ireland captured in unique comparison of census data from 1926 and 2022 cso.ie/en/releasesand…

Discovering information about our ancestors & their families, 100 years on from the first Census undertaken by the Irish Free State - watch #RTENationwide this evening to hear all about the 1926 Census, Friday 17th April @RTEOne at 7pm & RTE1+1 at 8pm @CSOIreland @downesr @rte RT

Applications for the Census 2027 Field Staff Senior Managers will open on 22 April. Find out more on census.ie

@RTENationwide Tune in to RTE Nationwide tonight → 𝟳 𝗣𝗠 (Friday, 17 April) for a behind-the-scenes view of the CSO. Meet some of our staff and learn more about the centenary release of the 1926 Census, which was the first census conducted after the foundation of the Irish Free State.

@RTENationwide Rebecca FitzGerald-Smith, Digital Communications Manager, CSO was interviewed about features and functionality of our cso.ie website and gives the Nationwide team a walk-through of our information hubs. (4/5)