Donegal has the third lowest disposable income per person in Ireland

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Donegal has the third lowest disposable income per person in Ireland.

The data shows that disposable income in Donegal was €24,686 per person in 2024 – 18% lower than the national average.

Longford had the lowest disposable income with €23,725 per person, followed by Co. Roscommon with €24,685.

At the other end of the scale, Dublin had the highest disposable income per person at €33,889 per person, well above the national average of €30,139. Limerick recorded the second-highest figure at €30,879, followed by Cork at €30,748.

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Donegal also had the third-highest social benefits per capita with €8,827 per person, according to the CSO data.

Over a third (35%) of all employed people in Ireland worked in the Dublin area in 2024, followed by Cork with 12% and Galway with 6%.

Personal finance expert and founder of honest.ie Dan Malone said that the figures remind us that where we live can influence our income, but good financial habits can make a real difference regardless of location.

“As a nation, we're currently saving €1 out of every €7 that we make, but it's going to the wrong places,” he said.

“86% of Irish household cash is sitting idle in current account or demand deposit accounts losing -1.91% per year after taxes and inflation. It's hard enough to put away some of our disposable income as is, so we need to do more to make sure savers are being rewarded for their efforts.”