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Economy and jobs in Wexford

Wexford has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and technology.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
79/100

Economy overview

Wexford has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and technology.

Wexford, Ireland is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Technology
  • Research
  • Software
  • Manufacturing

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment78/100
Job market79/100

Wexford's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, technology and healthcare.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential80/100
Affordability-adjusted income70/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Wexford.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment82/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem75/100
Innovation79/100

The startup ecosystem in Wexford is strong, supported by universities and skilled talent, a favourable business environment and strong infrastructure.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work85/100
Remote job availability83/100

Wexford offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 85/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity80/100
Technology79/100
Healthcare62/100
Finance52/100
Manufacturing59/100
Tourism87/100
Education59/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score79/100
Employment78/100
Salary80/100
Business environment82/100
Startup ecosystem75/100
Innovation79/100
Remote work85/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market79/100
Technology79/100
Healthcare62/100
Finance52/100
Manufacturing59/100
Tourism87/100
Education59/100
Remote availability83/100
Career opportunity80/100

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