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# Portlaoise

Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Portlaoise is in Ireland; its population was 23,494 in April 2022. For Portlaoise, the unemployment rate was 12.2% in April 2022.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Portlaoise?

The published population was 23,494 people in April 2022.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 23,494 people · Period: April 2022
- Claims: claim-9203ea85140f
### Is the air quality good in Portlaoise?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 8 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-86e1561136a3
### What is the unemployment rate in Portlaoise?

The unemployment rate is 12.2 % (April 2022).

- Value: 12.2 % · Period: April 2022
- Claims: claim-f921ab86d3e9
## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 4,691 people | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 23,494 people | municipality | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 12.2 % | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [3] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.66 · Feb 13.93 · Mar 16.67 · Apr 20.14 · May 23.37 · Jun 26.39 · Jul 26.28 · Aug 26.18 · Sep 23.75 · Oct 19.43 · Nov 15.76 · Dec 13.47 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -7.88 · Feb -4.39 · Mar -5.02 · Apr -3.24 · May -1.02 · Jun 2.96 · Jul 5.65 · Aug 4.57 · Sep 0.6 · Oct -2.19 · Nov -3.92 · Dec -6.81 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.49 · Feb 4.44 · Mar 5.54 · Apr 7.92 · May 10.72 · Jun 13.51 · Jul 14.89 · Aug 14.48 · Sep 12.67 · Oct 9.83 · Nov 6.76 · Dec 4.95 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 25.81 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 11,427 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 12,067 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | KKY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 43 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/publications/employment-childcare-and-education/) — State Language Course · The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs)](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/publications/community-integration/) — Newcomer Adaptation · Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Intreo employment service](https://www.neh.gov.ie/business-supports/intreo-recruitment-services) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Portlaoise when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www2.hse.ie/services/schemes-allowances/medical-cards/other-types-of-medical-card/people-from-other-eu-countries/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Ireland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/ireland/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Ireland: 16,664 (71.5%)
- India: 245 (1.1%)
- Not stated: 0 (0.0%)
- Poland: 1,466 (6.3%)
- Rest of World: 2,282 (9.8%)
- Total: 23,299 (100.0%)
- United Kingdom: 805 (3.5%)
- Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 1,837 (7.9%)
- Population universe: Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/SAP2022T2T1TOWN22/JSON-stat/2.0/en

### Citizenship

- All citizenships: 23,170 (100.0%)
- Africa(1): 363 (1.6%)
- Australia: 10 (0.0%)
- Brazil: 102 (0.4%)
- China: 28 (0.1%)
- Germany: 47 (0.2%)
- Spain: 42 (0.2%)
- France: 24 (0.1%)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the): 259 (1.1%)
- Croatia: 65 (0.3%)
- Ireland: 17,154 (74.0%)
- India: 180 (0.8%)
- Italy: 45 (0.2%)
- Lithuania: 497 (2.1%)
- Latvia: 307 (1.3%)
- Other America(1): 16 (0.1%)
- Other Asia(1): 398 (1.7%)
- Other countries: 31 (0.1%)
- Other EU27 (2020): 376 (1.6%)
- Poland: 1,306 (5.6%)
- Romania: 326 (1.4%)
- Rest of Europe(1): 64 (0.3%)
- Ukraine: 99 (0.4%)
- United States of America (the): 31 (0.1%)
- Multiple/Dual citizenship: 75 (0.3%)
- No citizenship: 60 (0.3%)
- Citizenship not stated: 1,265 (5.5%)
- Population universe: Population Usually Resident and Present in the State
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5003/JSON-stat/2.0/en

### Citizenship

- Ireland: 17,285 (74.2%)
- India: 179 (0.8%)
- Not stated: 1,323 (5.7%)
- Poland: 1,304 (5.6%)
- Rest of World: 1,211 (5.2%)
- Total: 23,299 (100.0%)
- United Kingdom: 262 (1.1%)
- Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 1,735 (7.4%)
- Population universe: Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/SAP2022T2T1TOWN22/JSON-stat/2.0/en

## Sources

1. CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5003/JSON-stat/2.0/en
2. CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5134/JSON-stat/2.0/en
3. CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F7115/JSON-stat/2.0/en
4. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 station data — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+Country_ISO%3D%27IE%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CAreaOfMeasurementStation%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CTypeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation&returnGeometry=false&resultRecordCount=1000&resultOffset=0&f=json
5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-7.299790&latitude=53.034410&format=JSON
6. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) — Official source — https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/2022censusdatadownloads/
7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Portlaoise, Ireland: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/portlaoise/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_portlaoise-ireland-jobs-air-quality_1e4f2d892a6e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Portlaoise, Ireland: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/portlaoise/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Portlaoise, Ireland: jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/portlaoise/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/portlaoise/
- Title: Portlaoise, Ireland: jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/portlaoise/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/portlaoise.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/portlaoise.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ie/portlaoise
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json