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Selected indicators for Ireland

Population

Population, Million persons, 1994-2014
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2014

4.6 million

Growth rate: 0.4%

Income inequality

Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year

Education

Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2015

CO2 emissions

Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year

7.9 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2017
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2020

76 889 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 3.4%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2017
General government debt, % of GDP, 2017

Household debt:
153.2 % of disposable income

Government debt:
77.2 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2017

Tax on personal income:
7.2 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1997-2017

6.7 % of labour force

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Country profile of Ireland

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 4 029 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2017
Ireland Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2017
Ireland (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator
Crop productionIndicator
Fish landingsIndicator 213 499.1 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2017
Ireland Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2016
Ireland (red)
Nutrient balanceIndicator 42.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Ireland Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2015
Ireland (red)

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 240.8 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Ireland Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2017
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 353.5 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Ireland Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.3 Total
% of gross national income
2017
Ireland % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1998-2017
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2017
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 890.7 Total
Million US dollars
2013
Ireland Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1993-2013
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 1 166.5 Total
Million US dollars
2017
Ireland Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1998-2017
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2017
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 98.53 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Jan-2019
Ireland Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 4.1 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Ireland Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Ireland (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 0.7 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Ireland Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2017
Ireland (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 42 421 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Ireland US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Ireland (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 119.9 Exports
% of GDP
2017
Ireland % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2017
Ireland (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 13 229 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2015
Ireland US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
1995-2015
Ireland (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2016
Ireland (red)
Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator 512 Boys
Mean score
2015
Ireland Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2003-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Ireland (red)
Reading performance (PISA)Indicator 515 Boys
Mean score
2015
Ireland Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2000-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Ireland (red)
Science performance (PISA)Indicator 508 Boys
Mean score
2015
Ireland Mean score 		Boys
Mean score
2006-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Boys
Mean score
2015
Ireland (red)
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator 9.1 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
Ireland % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
1999-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 0.0 Total
Thousand toe
2017
Ireland Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2017
Ireland (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 612 000 000.00 Road
Euro
2015
Ireland Euro 		Road
Euro
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Road
Euro
2016
Passenger transportIndicator
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.04 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Ireland Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2017
Ireland (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 39 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Ireland Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1997-2016
Ireland (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2016
Ireland (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 7.9 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Ireland Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1997-2016
Ireland (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2016
Ireland (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 584.7 Total
Kilograms/capita
2016
Ireland Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1996-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2017
OECD - Total (black)
Water withdrawalsIndicator 757.0 Total
Million m3
2009
Ireland Million m3 		Total
Million m3
1989-2009
Ireland (red) 		Total
Million m3
2012

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FinanceLatestTrendRanking
Broad money (M3)Indicator
Long-term interest ratesIndicator 0.9 Total
% per annum
Jan-2019
Ireland % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jun-2017-Jan-2019
Ireland (red) 		Total
% per annum
Feb-2019
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 42.3 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Ireland % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2016
Ireland (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 8.3 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Ireland Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2016
Ireland (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator -0.3 Total
% per annum
Feb-2019
Ireland % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jul-2017-Feb-2019
Ireland (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Jan-2019
Ireland (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 27.3 Total
% of GDP
2016
Ireland % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1997-2016
Ireland (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2016
Ireland (red)
Government reservesIndicator 1 053.6 Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Ireland SDR millions 		Total
SDR millions
Q1-2010-Q4-2014
Ireland (red) 		Total
SDR millions
Q4-2014
Ireland (red)
Tax on corporate profitsIndicator 2.8 Total
% of GDP
2017
Ireland % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Ireland (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 22.8 Total
% of GDP
2017
Ireland % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black)
Tax wedgeIndicator 27.2 Total
% of labour cost
2017
Ireland % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 5 449 Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Ireland US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2017
Ireland (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 2.9 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Ireland Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1997-2016
Ireland (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2016
Ireland (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 5.90 Acute care
Days
2016
Ireland Days 		Acute care
Days
1997-2016
Ireland (red) 		Acute care
Days
2016
Ireland (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.9 Men
Years
2016
Ireland Years 		Men
Years
1997-2016
Ireland (red) 		Men
Years
2016
Ireland (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 62.0 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2017
Ireland % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2007-2017
Ireland (red)

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 1.1 Total
% of GDP
2017
Ireland % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1998-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
ICT value addedIndicator 11.9 Total
% of value added
2011
Ireland % of value added 		Total
% of value added
2011
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Internet accessIndicator 89.1 Total
% of all households
2018
Ireland % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2018
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2018
Ireland (red)
Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 101.9 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2018
Ireland Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q4-2009-Q2-2018
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2018
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 104.1 Total
Number
2015
Ireland Number 		Total
Number
1996-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 47 652.9 Total
US dollars
2017
Ireland US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1998-2017
Ireland (red) 		Total
US dollars
2017
Ireland (red)
Employment rateIndicator 68.7 Total
% of working age population
Q3-2018
Ireland % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q4-2013-Q3-2018
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q3-2018
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 738 Total
Hours/worker
2017
Ireland Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1998-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 47.0 Total
% of unemployed
2017
Ireland % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1997-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 15.4 Total
% of employment
2017
Ireland % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1998-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2017
Ireland (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.90 Total
Children/woman
2016
Ireland Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1997-2016
Ireland (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2016
Ireland (red)
National population distributionIndicator 27.5 Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Ireland Percentage 		Urban regions
Percentage
2014
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator 41 922.0 Total
Number
2016
Ireland Number 		Total
Number
2002-2016
Ireland (red) 		Total
Number
2016
Ireland (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.10 Total
Ratio
2015
Ireland Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2004-2015
Ireland (red) 		Total
Ratio
2016
Social spendingIndicator 14.4 Public
% of GDP
2018
Ireland % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1999-2018
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2018
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Ireland

OECD Economic Surveys: Ireland 2018OECD Economic Surveys: Ireland 2018Publication (2018)
Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Ireland 2017 (Second Round)Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes: Ireland 2017 (Second Round)Publication (2017)
National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014National Accounts of OECD Countries, General Government Accounts 2014Publication (2015)
OECD Review of Fisheries: Country Statistics 2014OECD Review of Fisheries: Country Statistics 2014Publication (2015)

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