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The data reveals a drop in percentage terms for women in Ministers of State positions dropping from 30% to 26% in the newly formed Government.

CSO: Number of female Govt ministers fell from 27% to 20%

Almost 60% of people in full time employment in Ireland are men, new figures show.

Average weekly earnings rose by 5.6% to €979.71 in the fourth quarter of 2024 from €927.98 the same time in 2023, new CSO figures reveal

Average weekly earnings up 5.6% to €979.71 in Q4 - CSO

Preliminary estimates from the Central Statistics Office for the fourth quarter of last year show that average weekly earnings rose by 5.6% to €979.71 from €927.98 the same time in 2023.

Business • 25 Feb

Ireland's biggest import partner in 2023 was the UK, accounting for €26 billion of Irish imports, today's CSO figures show

Ireland's exports reach €196 billion 2023 - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that Ireland exported more than €196 billion worth of goods and imported €140 billion worth of goods in 2023.

Business • 26 Nov 24

When compared to the same quarter last year, the figures show that GDP is estimated to have fallen by 1.4%.

Economy as measured by GDP grew by 1.2% in second quarter

The economy as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.2% between April and June when compared to the previous three months.

Business • 29 Jul 24

The CSO has also published prices of some staple items in May, compared with the previous year.

Consumer prices rose by 2.6% over the 12 months to May

Consumer prices for goods and services rose by 2.6% over the 12 months to May.

Business • 13 Jun 24

So far this year, 13% of all new cars sold for the first time were electric, down from 18% last year.

New EV sales down 20% so far this year, CSO data shows

The number of new electric cars sold in the first five months of the year dropped by 20% compared with the same time last year, new data shows.

Business • 12 Jun 24

The unemployment rate for men was 3.8%, while it stood at 4.1% for females.

Unemployment rate steady in May at 4%, CSO data shows

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the unemployment rate for May was 4%, unchanged from the previous month.

Business • 07 Jun 24

CSO marks 75 years of counting the Irish economy

The Central Statistics Office is marking 75 years since it was first established in 1949.

Business • 04 Jun 24

Prices last month still remain 56% dearer than 2015 prices

Wholesale electricity prices down almost 47% in past year

Wholesale electricity prices fell by 15.3% in the month to February 2024 and were 46.8% lower in the 12 months to February 2024, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 22 Mar 24

77% of workers aged 45 to 54 had some form of pension coverage

A third of workers have no cover outside of State pension

68% of workers aged between 20 and 69 have some form of pension cover outside of the State pension, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 26 Feb 24

Streaming services were included in the list in 2016 - an addition that would likely have left statisticians in the 1970s scratching their heads

Changing times reflected in the inflation basket

The Central Statistics Office has published a list of goods that have been added to or removed from the inflation calculation from the 1970s to today.

Business • 15 Feb 24

Monthly clothing footwear and textile sales were down 0.6% in October.

Monthly retail sales volumes down 0.4% in October

Retail sales volumes dropped by 0.4% in October when compared to the previous month, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 28 Nov 23

But prices were still more than 72% lower compared to August 2022.

Wholesale electricity prices up 10% in August - CSO

Wholesale electricity prices rose in August but were still much lower year-on-year, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 22 Sep 23

Sales of books, newspapers and stationary were up 4.5% on an annual basis in July.

CSO: Annual retail sales up 5.9% in July

The volume of retail sales increased by 5.9% in the 12 months to July, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.

Business • 28 Aug 23

Meanwhile, the value of goods exported dropped 1.9% or €300 million when compared to March, to €16.3 billion.

CSO: Value of exports drop, imports rise

The value of exports dropped 5% in the first four months of the year to €65.8 billion.

Business • 21 Jun 23

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show the vast majority of passengers travelled by air

Passenger arrivals up 1.1% on pre-pandemic 2020

More than 1.2 million passengers arrived in Ireland on overseas routes last month, up over 1% on the same month in 2020, pre-pandemic.

Business • 29 Mar 23

Of new electric cars licensed last year, the top make and model was Volkswagen ID.4 followed by Hyundai Ioniq, and Tesla Model 3

Sales of electric cars increased by 81% in 2022 - CSO

The number of new electric cars licensed for the first time in 2022 increased by 81% to 15,462 compared with the previous year, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 12 Jan 23

The seasonally adjusted number of people unemployed was 114,500 in December last year

Unemployment rate drops slightly in December to 4.3%

The unemployment rate declined marginally in December to 4.3% from 4.4% in November, according to the Central Statistics Office.

Business • 11 Jan 23

The CSO figures show that households saved 19% of their income during the third quarter, down from 20% in the previous quarter

Standard of living dropped in the third quarter of 2022

Figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the standard of living declined by 1.2% in the third quarter of last year, when compared to the same period the previous year.

Business • 10 Jan 23

RIP.ie has more than 250,000 visitors each day with more than 50 million page views each month

Accumulated profits at RIP.ie operator rise to €1.42m

Profits at the company that operates the online death notice RIP.ie website last year decreased by 37% to €130,615.

Business • 29 Dec 22

The unemployment rate is now lower than the pre-pandemic level of 4.8% recorded in November 2019

November unemployment rate falls slightly to 4.4% - CSO

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down slightly in November to 4.4% from a revised rate of 4.5% the previous month, the latest Central Statistics Office figures show today.

Business • 30 Nov 22

According to the CSO, there was no change in the job vacancy rate of 1.5% at the end of the third quarter this year

Average weekly earnings up 3.2% to €864 - CSO

New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that average weekly earnings were €864.32 in third quarter of this year, up 3.2% on the same period last year.

Business • 29 Nov 22

The figure has risen from 42% in 2021 to 49.3% this year.

Half of households struggling to make ends meet - CSO

Nearly half of households in Ireland are finding it difficult to make ends meet, according to latest information from the CSO Survey on Income and Living Conditions.

Business • 23 Nov 22

The amount of corporation tax collected has almost doubled since 2017 when it was €8 billion.

Over €93 billion in tax generated by Govt in 2021

Total tax revenue collected by the Exchequer in 2021 was €93.3 billion, according to the Central Statistics Office.