Economic indicators for the Fermanagh and Omagh district show wages above the Northern Ireland average and an unemployment rate matching the regional low, according to newly published data.

The district had 117,687 residents in 2024, roughly six per cent of Northern Ireland's total population. Its age profile is older than the regional average, with 20 per cent of residents aged 65 and over, compared to 18 per cent across Northern Ireland. Only 27 per cent fall into the 16-to-39 age group, below the regional figure of 30 per cent.

Labour market participation stands at 76 per cent, in line with the Northern Ireland average, while economic inactivity is 24 per cent. Around 54,000 people are in employment, giving an employment rate of 75 per cent, one point above the regional average.

Unemployment in the district is two per cent, matching the Northern Ireland figure. However, the claimant count paints a stronger local picture. In January 2026, approximately 1,710 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits, representing two per cent of the working-age population. The Northern Ireland claimant rate was three per cent, with 35,180 people claiming.

Qualification levels show a slightly larger cohort without formal qualifications. Fourteen per cent of residents aged 16 to 64 have no qualifications, against 11 per cent regionally. Forty per cent hold NVQ Level 4 or above, two percentage points below the regional average, while 47 per cent are below that level, matching the Northern Ireland figure.

The district's industrial mix differs from the regional pattern. Manufacturing accounts for 14 per cent of employee jobs, compared to 11 per cent across Northern Ireland. Construction represents seven per cent of jobs, against five per cent regionally. Services make up 76 per cent, lower than the Northern Ireland figure of 83 per cent. The public sector share is 30 per cent, compared to 27 per cent regionally.

Median annual earnings for full-time private sector residents stand at £32,432, above the Northern Ireland average of £31,772. Workplace-based median earnings within the district are £32,167.

Gross disposable household income per head reached £19,752 in 2023, up from £16,125 in 2019, an increase of roughly £3,600 per person over five years.