Labour force increases by 12% in second quarter - CSO The labour force stood at just over 2.5 million people (2,533,200) in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Labour Force Survey ... Business • 24 Sep
Export levels down by 5% in July - CSO New preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show that seasonally adjusted goods exports decreased by 5% to €13.182 billion in July compared with the ... Business • 20 Sep
Q2 air passengers down 94% on 2019 levels - CSO The number of air passengers travelling to and from the country between April and June rose compared to the same time last year, the latest ... Business • 16 Sep
Property price growth hits 3 year high of 8.6% - CSO Residential property prices rose on an annual basis by 8.6% - the fastest annual pace in three years - in July, according to the latest ... Business • 15 Sep
Traffic figures returning to pre-Covid levels - CSO Car traffic volumes have not yet returned to pre-Covid-19 levels but the gap between 2021 and 2019 figures is gradually declining, new figures from the ... Business • 13 Sep
Inflation rate rises to near ten-year high in August The annual rate of inflation rose by 2.8% in August, its biggest increase in almost ten years, the latest Central Statistics Office show. Business • 09 Sep
New car sales motor over 16% higher in August - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the number of new cars that were licensed in August rose by 16.3% compared to the same ... Business • 08 Sep
Over 1.3m people have received Covid income support More than 1.3 million people received one or more of the Government's Covid-19 income supports by the middle of this year, according to data published ... Business • 03 Sep
Live Register and PUP figures down 6.9% in August The number of people on the Live Register and the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) fell 6.9% to 323,010 in August, new figures from the Central ... Business • 03 Sep
Quarterly GDP up 6.3% in Q2 as Covid curbs ease New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy - as measured by Gross Domestic Product - grew by 6.3% in the second ... Business • 02 Sep
Jobless rate including Covid-19 payouts falls to 12.4% The unemployment rate, when adjusted to include those on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, stood at 12.4% in August. Business • 01 Sep
Agricultural operating surplus up 11.6% in 2020 - CSO The agricultural operating surplus for 2020 shows an annual increase of 11.6%, final estimates from the Central Statistics Office show today. Business • 31 Aug
Population above 5 million for first time since 1851 The country's population was estimated to stand at 5.01 million in April, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show, the first time the population ... Business • 31 Aug
One overseas traveller for every five pre-Covid - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a big increase in the level of overseas travel in July compared to June, but the number ... Business • 30 Aug
Retail sales drop for first time in six months in July Retail sales volumes fell on a monthly basis for the first time in six months in July, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show. Business • 27 Aug
Imports from NI jump sharply since Brexit - CSO The total value of imports from Northern Ireland into the Republic jumped by more than three quarters in the first six months since Brexit compared ... Business • 16 Aug
Price of homes up over 95% from low point in 2013 - CSO Residential property prices rose again in June, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Business • 12 Aug
Value of services output increased in June - CSO Accommodation and Food Service activities increased by 89.2% in June compared to May as restrictions on hotels and restaurants eased, according to the figures from ... Business • 03 Aug
Retail sales rose 3.3% in June, CSO figures show Retail sales volumes grew 3.3% in June compared to the previous month after restaurants and bars were allowed to serve customers outdoors for the first ... Business • 28 Jul
Households saved over €10 billion in Q1 - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that households saved over €10 billion in the first quarter of the year - more than four ... Business • 23 Jul
Irish ports handled over 12 million tonnes in Q1 - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled over 12 million tonnes of goods in the first quarter of 2021, down ... Business • 21 Jul
Residential property prices up by 5.5% in May - CSO Residential property prices rose at the fastest annual pace since the end of 2018 in May, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today. Business • 14 Jul
Car volumes and public transport journeys rising New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that while car traffic volumes have not yet reached pre-Covid-19 levels, the gap between the 2021 and ... Business • 13 Jul
One in eight CEOs in Ireland are women - CSO survey New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that in 2021 one in eight chief executive officers in Ireland are women. Business • 12 Jul
New car sales motor 21.6% higher in June - CSO A total of 59,823 new private cars were licensed in the first six months of this year, an increase of 21.6% compared with the same ... Business • 08 Jul
