New trends in Mayo economy highlighted by new data

The Northern and Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) has launched a new initiative called the“NWRA County Data Dashboards” which will now provide the general public and stakeholders with up-to-date data on the eight counties of Northern and Western Region of Ireland.

The key findings for Mayo are as follows:

• The population of Mayo was 151,800 as of 2025, up 2% relative to the previous year.

• The value of domestic card spending in Mayo amounted to €1.2 billion in the 12 months to January 2026, up 6.4% compared to last year.

• Number of people working in Mayo was just over 58,000, albeit the number of young people on the Live Register in Mayo was up 9.2% year-on-year in February 2026.

• The level of Income Tax, PAYE and USC receipts generated in Mayo amounted to €306 million, up 8.8% compared to last year.

• In 2025, the level of new housing completions in Mayo was down 12.6% year-on-year.

That said, housing costs fell in the county, with the median house price in Mayo down 13.4% to €210,000 as of January 2026.

• A total of 1,108 properties in Mayo had solar panel installations supported by the SEAI in 2025, up 36.1% compared to last year, while 14.3% of all new private car registrations were fully battery powered EVs in the 12 months to February 2026.

• Traffic congestion across a number of roads in Mayo were higher in 2025 compared to last year, with the highest increase recorded on the N60 between Balla and Claremorris.

• The number of passengers handled by Ireland West Airport was around 923,000 in the 12 months to September 2025.

The development of the NWRA County Data Dashboards stems from the fact that there is a lack of up-to-date county datasets readily available in the public domain, with local authorities, stakeholders and the general public having to rely on often outdated Census and other information.

These data dashboards will provide information that will assist users in monitoring statistics, identifying emerging challenges and opportunities, monitor growth patterns, preparing funding applications, and promoting counties/the Region, to name just a few potential uses.

Furthermore, such information will assist stakeholders in their submissions on the recently launched consultation of the new Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy (RSES) of the

Northern and Western Region of Ireland, with deadline for the receipt of submissions and observations being Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m.