- Read more: Social Transfers Utilisation Among Migrants and Irish-Born in Ireland
This report uses nationally representative data from the Central Statistics Office to assess whether immigrants in Ireland are more or less likely to be in receipt of social welfare payments compared to Irish-born people. Overall, the findings show that there is no general pattern of immigrants being more likely to be in receipt of welfare…
- Read more: The Effects of Investment in Education and Training on Productivity Growth in the European Union
Published in The Review of Income and Wealth, this paper analyzes on-the-job training’s impacts on labor productivity growth. Findings show that investment in job training does improve labor productivity growth, both directly and indirectly. Effects are strongest in industries with strong complementarities with organizational capital.
- Read more: National Social Monitor The Future Starts Now: Policies for the Next Generation
Social Justice Ireland has published a report titled National Social Monitor The Future Starts Now: Policies for the Next Generation.
- Read more: Economic forecast for Ireland
The European Commission has published the latest macroeconomic forecast for Ireland. “Ireland’s GDP is forecast to grow exceptionally by 10.7% in 2025, largely reflecting strong export activity in the first half of the year. As the frontloading effect unwinds, growth is expected to moderate to 0.2% in 2026, reflecting a technical base effect from 2025…
- Read more: Gender Balance in Business Survey 2025
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published Gender Balance in Business 2025.
- Read more: Towards a National Better Work Strategy
The National Economic and Social Council’s (NESC) report, Towards a National Better Work Strategy has been published.
- Read more: Labour Market Churn Q1 2024
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published new data: Labour Market Churn Q1 2024. The data is available here.
- Read more: The Equality Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Irish Labour Market
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has published a report: The Equality Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Irish Labour Market. This report shows that employment levels rose post-pandemic, while unemployment and labour market inactivity generally fell. The authors note that “the overall recovery in the labour market post pandemic has been extraordinary…
- Read more: The Experience Economy – More than meets the Eye
Ibec have published an economic assessment report “The Experience Economy – More than meets the Eye”. This report emphasises the significance of the Experience Economy to Ireland’s economic landscape. According to the report, the ‘front of house’ aspects of the economy directly employs approximately 230,000 individuals, accounting for nearly 9% of total employment in the…
- Read more: Contrasting housing supply in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom
The ESRI in partnership with the Shared Island Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach, has published new research contrasting housing supply between Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England.
