The rapid growth in employment in the past ten years has been dispersed throughout the country. While employment statistics comparing urban and rural areas are unavailable, the CSO quarterly national household survey provides information on a regional basis. Employment has risen by 48% since 1991, with an increase of 39% in the BMW region and 51% in the southern and eastern region. In 2000-01, employment growth was higher in the BMW region at 3.7% compared to 2.4% elsewhere. The strong regional spread of employment growth reflects the success of many agencies in attracting new businesses and creating employment in rural areas, as well as people's eagerness to reside in such areas. Employment growth is reflected in the 1999-2000 CSO household budget survey, which shows a substantial increase in gross incomes across all household categories: farm, non-farm, rural and urban. The gross income of farm households increased by 40% to €33,111 since the previous survey in 1994-95. Of particular note was an almost twofold increase in off-farm income among farm households. The income of other rural households rose by 50% to €28,670 and urban households' gross income rose by 56% to €37,661.