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Ghe seasonally adjusted Live Register total for October rose by 0.4% to 169,000 people - an increase of 700 people from the previous month

Live Register figures edge 0.4% higher in October - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for October rose by 0.4% to 169,000 people - an increase of 700 people from the previous month.

Business • 08 Nov 24

Electricity prices were down 16% in October compared to last year, while gas fell 18%, petrol dropped 8% and diesel was down 12%

Inflation rate steady at 0.7% again in October - CSO

The rate of inflation rose by 0.7% in the 12 months to October 2024, according to the latest Central Statistics Office figures.

Business • 07 Nov 24

The CSO said the seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 121,200 in October, compared with 120,000 the previous month

Unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.2% in October - CSO

The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% in October from a near-record low of 4.1% a month earlier, new figures from the Central Statistics Office showed today.

Business • 06 Nov 24

Today's CSO figures show that 56.7% of employments with earnings in the top 1% were held by those living in Dublin

Dublin had highest median annual earnings in 2023

New figures from the Central Statistics Office today shows the county with the highest median earnings last year was Dublin at €47,873.

Business • 05 Nov 24

The Agricultural Price Input Index is projected to fall by 9.8% this year compared to 2023, the CSO said today

9.8% estimated fall in Agricultural Price Input Index

New estimated figures from the Central Statistics Office today show that the Agricultural Price Input Index is projected to fall by 9.8% in 2024 when compared with 2023.

Business • 05 Nov 24

This represented an annual birth rate of 10.5 per 1,000 of population. (Stock Image)

Number of births in Ireland dropped by 10% in 2022

There was a 10% fall in the number of births in 2022 in comparison to 2021, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Ireland • 31 Oct 24

A total of 60,344 acres of agricultural land were sold nationally last year, a decrease of 2.5% on the 61,875 acres sold in 2022, new CSO figures show today

Over 60,000 acres of agricultural land sold in 2023 - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the median price per acre of agricultural land was €9,084 in 2023, 12.2% higher than in 2022 when it was €8,094.

Business • 31 Oct 24

Wholesale electricity prices have fallen by 70.9% when compared with their peak seen in August 2022

Wholesale electricity prices rise over 12% in September

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices increased by 12.2% in September compared to August, and were 1% higher compared to September of last year.

Business • 31 Oct 24

70% of people who had recently replaced their phone keep their old device at home, new CSO figures show

Old phone still at home for most, new CSO report reveals

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that for 70% of people who had recently replaced their phone, their old device was still at home.

Business • 31 Oct 24

The cost of living rose by 0.1% in the 12 months to October compared to 0% in the year to September, the CSO estimated today

Inflation estimated at 0.1% in 12 months to October - CSO

Inflation is only increasing marginally, according to the latest estimated figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 31 Oct 24

A preliminary estimate from the CSO shows the country's GDP grew by 2% in the third quarter from the second quarter

GDP up by 2% in third quarter - CSO preliminary estimate

A preliminary estimate from the Central Statistics Office shows that the country's gross domestic product grew by 2% in the third quarter from the previous three months, but was 1.2% lower than the same quarter last year.

Business • 29 Oct 24

Sales of Electrical Goods rose by 6.1% in September from the previous month

Monthly retail sales grow 0.5% in September - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that retail sales grew by 0.5% month-on-month in September to stand 0.2% higher than a year earlier.

Business • 29 Oct 24

A total of 21,634 houses and apartments were completed in the first nine months of 2024 compared to 22,325 during the same time last year

Homes completed so far in 2024 down on same time in 2023

The number of homes built so far this year is marginally behind the number of properties completed by this time last year, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Politics • 25 Oct 24

New CSO figures show that 109,566 people from Ukraine were beneficiaries of temporary protection last month compared to 94,164 a year earlier

16% rise in number of Ukrainian refugees registered here

The number of refugees from Ukraine who have been granted temporary protection in Ireland is up 16% on the same period last year, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 23 Oct 24

Today's CSO figures show that the impact of foreign owned multinationals here was particularly notable in the industry sector

Foreign-owned firms here had turnover of €921bn in 2022

Foreign owned firms with operations in Ireland employed 623,128 people here in 2022 and accounted for €921 billion of total turnover.

Business • 22 Oct 24

Irish ports handled 12.1 million tonnes of goods in the second quarter of 2024, a marginal decrease compared to the same time last year

Activity in Irish ports dips marginally in Q2 - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish ports handled 12.137 million tonnes of goods in the second quarter of 2024, a marginal decrease when compared with the figure of 12.188 million the same time last year.

Business • 22 Oct 24

Nearly three in ten of those surveyed use smart solutions such as thermostats, smart meters, and light controls for energy management in their homes in the first half of 2024

Use of smart tech inside and outside home rising - CSO

There has been a big increase in the usage of smart technology both inside and outside the home according to new research from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 18 Oct 24

The CSO's Census Pilot Survey is taking place in 44 locations across six counties - Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Louth, Mayo, and Offaly

CSO urges people to complete Census Pilot Survey

The Central Statistics Office has urged people to complete the Census Pilot Survey 2024.

Business • 18 Oct 24

Property prices around the country in August saw the highest rate of annual increase since September 2022, new CSO figures show

Annual house price growth tops 10% in August - CSO

Residential property prices have risen by 10.1% in the 12 months to August, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 16 Oct 24

The average length of stay on domestic trips decreased from 2.2 nights in the second quarter of 2023 to 2 nights in the second quarter of 2024

8.6 million nights spent on domestic trips in Q2 - CSO

New Central Statistics Office figures show that Irish residents spent a total of 8.6 million nights on domestic trips in the second quarter of this year, up 5% compared with the number of nights spent in the second quarter of 2023.

Business • 15 Oct 24

The CSO said that unadjusted exports rose by €1.2 billion to €17.3 billion in August compared with the same month last year

Exports exceed €143 billion in the first 8 months of 2024

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Irish exports of goods increased by 8% or €10.3 billion to €143.1 billion in the first eight months of this year, while imports decreased by nearly €4 billion, or 4%, to €87.4 billion.

Business • 15 Oct 24

Almost 75% of internet users communicated via social networking apps such as WhatsApp, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok, today's CSO figures show

Email and info about goods most common online activities

Email and finding information about goods and services were the most popular internet activities in the first six months of 2024, according to new research from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 10 Oct 24

Gas prices are down 19% over the last 12 months, new CSO figures show today

Annual inflation falls to 0.7% - lowest since March 2021

A drop in energy prices has resulted in a significant fall in inflation which declined from 1.7% in the 12 months to August to 0.7% in September - the lowest level since March 2021.

Business • 10 Oct 24

New CSO figures show that 15,460 new electric cars were licensed in the first nine months of 2024 compared with 20,517 the same time last year

Electric car sales down 25% in first nine months of 2024

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show a 25% decrease in the number of electric cars licensed for the first time in the first nine months of this year.

Business • 09 Oct 24

Kildare was the only county that recorded an increase in the number of people on the Live Register in the 12 months to September, with a rise of 0.7%, new CSO figures show

Live Register figures dip again in September - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the seasonally adjusted Live Register total for September stood at 166,800 people, a decrease of 2,100 people or 1.2% from the previous month.

Business • 04 Oct 24

Central Statistics Office

Live Register figures edge 0.4% higher in October - CSO

Inflation rate steady at 0.7% again in October - CSO

Unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.2% in October - CSO

Dublin had highest median annual earnings in 2023

9.8% estimated fall in Agricultural Price Input Index

Number of births in Ireland dropped by 10% in 2022

Over 60,000 acres of agricultural land sold in 2023 - CSO

Wholesale electricity prices rise over 12% in September

Old phone still at home for most, new CSO report reveals

Inflation estimated at 0.1% in 12 months to October - CSO

GDP up by 2% in third quarter - CSO preliminary estimate

Monthly retail sales grow 0.5% in September - CSO

Homes completed so far in 2024 down on same time in 2023

16% rise in number of Ukrainian refugees registered here

Foreign-owned firms here had turnover of €921bn in 2022

Activity in Irish ports dips marginally in Q2 - CSO

Use of smart tech inside and outside home rising - CSO

CSO urges people to complete Census Pilot Survey

Annual house price growth tops 10% in August - CSO

8.6 million nights spent on domestic trips in Q2 - CSO

Exports exceed €143 billion in the first 8 months of 2024

Email and info about goods most common online activities

Annual inflation falls to 0.7% - lowest since March 2021

Electric car sales down 25% in first nine months of 2024

Live Register figures dip again in September - CSO

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