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Migrant workers accounted for 61% of jobs growth between 2019 and 2024, says CSO
By end of period, 27.5% of workforce were from outside of State
Irish goods exports to US drop by 82% amid tariff turmoil
CSO figures chart dramatic decline in trade volumes with US
Irish inflation rises to 3.7% on back of energy price shock
Biggest drivers of increase are transport fuels and home heating oil
Irish house price growth slows to lowest rate in more than two years
Residential property prices rose by 6.5% in the 12 months to March, but slowed from the 6.7% in the year to February
Electric vehicle sales rise again in April and are now 73% ahead of same time last year
Second-hand imports account for a fast-growing share of overall vehicles licensed in data that highlight decline of petrol and diesel
GDP is meaningless. We need new ways of measuring the economy
In Ireland, the CSO and ESRI are thankfully free of political interference, but data collection is beset by other challenges
Many companies not claiming R&D tax credit, says UK firm
TCM Funding sees ‘big opportunity’ for Irish SMEs as it launches in Ireland
Unemployment edges down to 4.8% despite economic uncertainty
CSO revisions indicate unemployment was 5 per cent in January, February and March
Number of marriages dropped by nearly 10% in last decade
Average ages of brides and grooms have risen
Does it matter that Ireland’s bar staff and baristas are over-qualified? I think it does
If young people cannot secure jobs commensurate with their level of education, their ambitions will be dashed, creating resentment
EV sales surge 110% in April amid fuel protests and rising pump prices
Plug-in cars now account for over a third of new registrations in Ireland
New home builds hit 15-year high, CSO data shows
There were 7,856 new dwelling completions in January, February, and March, which was a rise of 32.9% on the same period last year
Tourist volumes up 16% in March as sector continues recovery
Visitor numbers and expenditure increased in each of the first three months of the year, says CSO
Ireland relies on imports for 80% of energy needs, the fourth-highest rate in EU
Construction is the Republic’s most environmentally extractive industry, says CSO
Irish wholesale electricity prices climb 19% in March, new CSO figures show
Energy price levels remain slightly lower than 2025 but Iran war expected to accelerate inflation
Catholic weddings in Ireland drop by more than half in 10 years
Overall marriages also declined since 2014, as civil registrations and humanist ceremonies grow
Number of people working past age 65 rises by almost a third in three years
CSO data provides insight into ageing population’s work, income and quality of life
Census 1926: National Archives records 20 million hits on first weekend of release
Majority of website traffic coming from Ireland, the UK, the US, Australia and Canada
The surprise findings from Census 1926: Only 1% returns in Irish and ‘so many nuns’ living to 100
The census includes a list of professions which are almost extinct such as lamplighter, umbrella fixer and knitter
Pensions numbers suggest auto-enrolment came as a shock to many workers
Data from the Central Statistics Office say most workers were unaware of mandatory workplace scheme just months before it started taking from their wages
Home prices rose by 6.8% in the 12 months to February
The highest median price paid for a dwelling was €681,500 in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, while the lowest was €198,000 in Donegal
Switch to electric vehicles is accelerating, new figures suggest
EVs are overtaking petrol and diesel in terms of new car sales, data from CSO and Simi indicates
Irish households saved average of €2bn every month in 2025
Savings rate in the fourth quarter of last year was provisionally estimated at 10.9%, the lowest in over a decade
Irish manufacturing production and turnover declines against turbulent backdrop
Businesses in the sector remain upbeat on their outlook despite cost challenges
Price of home-heating oil hits highest level since 1996 amid Iran war
Cost of diesel at its highest level since July 2022 while price of petrol at its highest level since August 2022, CSO data shows
Our streets can be made safer for children to walk, scoot, cycle and play outside
If you grew up on a street, a road or an estate in the 1980s, you will probably have plenty of memories of playing outside
Extra 300 people join live register amid warnings of softening jobs market
Unemployment rate should be viewed against the backdrop of ‘extreme global volatility’, says economist with jobs platform Indeed
There’s still room to improve our knowledge of vacant properties
ESB data does not tell the whole story
My daughter has Ireland’s most popular name, but I decided on it 30 years ago
We can’t have a play centre birthday party without surnames needed to distinguish one child from another
Could a €5 tourist tax help solve Dublin’s problems? Conor Pope vs Eoghan O’Mara Walsh
Surveys have suggested that close to two thirds of Dubliners think a tourist tax is a good idea. The hospitality sector is not convinced
Average age of homebuyers in Ireland in 2024 was 40. There is one reason for this
CSO’s latest snapshot of housing here makes for grim reading with 40 the average age of people who bought homes in Ireland in 2024
A new CSO report debunks the vacant property narrative
Using electricity consumption to measure vacancy shows Ireland has a rate far below that indicated by census data
Significant fall in serious crimes recorded last year, new CSO data shows
Drop of 25 per cent in recorded homicide incidents due to decline in dangerous driving cases causing death
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