Business News

Record Goods Exports of €208 Billion for Ireland in 2022

By Ryan Harmon 17 February 2023

The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, and Minister for Trade Promotion and Digital Transformation, Dara Calleary, welcomed the latest Goods Exports and Imports release from the CSO, which shows that the value of goods exports from Ireland in 2022 rose to €208 billion, the highest level on record. The value of Goods […]

Housing News

Figures Show Highest Annual Housing Supply in Over a Decade

By Ryan Harmon 27 January 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has welcomed the annual housing supply figures for 2022, published by the CSO this morning, which showed 29,851 new dwellings were completed in 2022. This represents a 45.2% increase on 2021, when 20,560 new dwellings were completed. It the highest annual total since the CSO data series […]

News

CSO Seeks Submissions on Content of Census 2027

By Ryan Harmon 16 December 2022

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has opened a public consultation process for Census 2027. They are inviting submissions from members of the public, organisations and interest groups on suggested questions for Ireland’s next census, which will take place in 2027. Submissions proposing changes to the phrasing of questions used in Census 2022 or suggesting new […]

Environment News Transport

CSO Publish Sustainable Mobility and Transport 2021 Report

By Ryan Harmon 15 July 2022

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the second of four publications, called Sustainable Mobility and Transport, on the results of the National Travel Survey which was carried out in 2021. The detail in this publication is a subset of the broader data collected. The publication focusses on sustainable mobility such as walking and cycling […]

Council Partners News

Census Day is Sunday 03 April – Make Sure You have Your Form

By Ryan Harmon 1 April 2022

Census Day 2022 takes place on Sunday 03 April. Every person present in Ireland on this night is legally required to be included on a Census form. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has requested that anyone who has not yet received a Census form, or been contacted by an enumerator, makes contact with them to […]

Business News

Latest Figures Show Record Level of Employment

By Ryan Harmon 21 February 2022

Labour Force Survey (LFS) data published by the Central Statistics Office show a record level of employment and continued recovery from the pandemic in Ireland’s labour market, with 224,800 jobs created in the year to Q4 2021. There was an increase in employment of 17,500 in the fourth quarter. Employment now stands at 2.48 million, […]

Business News Technology

Household Digital Consumer Behaviour 2021

By Ryan Harmon 30 December 2021

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published a publication of on household “Digital Consumer Behaviour”, covering individuals’ use of e-commerce including shared economy, internet activities, their use of e-Government, online learning and ICT skills. Commenting on the report, Maureen Delamere, Statistician, said, “life in Ireland has changed quite substantially

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CSO Pulse Survey to Ask About Remote Working and How Much of Life is Now Lived Online

By Ryan Harmon 11 November 2021

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has launched its second online Pulse Survey called ‘Our Lives Online’. It explores how we have used technology to manage our work, education and social lives during the pandemic. It will ask people their opinions on remote working and how much of their life is now spent online. Uniquely in […]