Laois has one of the fastest growing population figures in the Country, results of the Census 2016 have confirmed.
The population of County Laois is 84,697 according to the 2016 Census of Population, and this represents an increase of 5.1% percent since 2011. Census 2016 figures also reveal that while there are 14,489 Laois residents working in the County, a further 11,477 people commuted to work outside Laois.
Laois County Council are looking for your help in identifying the profile and skills of those 11,477 people leaving Laois on a daily basis. If you are one of those 11,477 we are inviting you to take a few minutes to complete our Laois Commuter Survey, if you know somebody commuting we are asking you to encourage them to do so.