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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

7.3 tonnes per capita

GDP

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2016
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2018

72 772 US$ per capita

Projected growth rate: 2.5%

Debt

Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2015
General government debt, % of GDP, 2015

Household debt:
177.9 % of disposable income

Government debt:
89.4 % of GDP

Tax

Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2015

Tax on personal income:
7.5 % of GDP

Unemployment

Unemployment rate, % of labour force, 1996-2016

7.9 % of labour force

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Country profile of Ireland

AgricultureLatestTrendRanking
Agricultural landIndicator 454 Permanent pasture
Hectares
2015
Ireland Hectares 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2009-2015
Ireland (red) 		Permanent pasture
Hectares
2015
Ireland (red)
Agricultural supportIndicator
Crop productionIndicator
Fish landingsIndicator 216 534.8 National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2012
Ireland Tonnes 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
1995-2012
Ireland (red) 		National landings in domestic ports
Tonnes
2013
Nutrient balanceIndicator 44.0 Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2013
Ireland Kilograms/hectare 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2003-2013
Ireland (red) 		Nitrogen
Kilograms/hectare
2014

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DevelopmentLatestTrendRanking
Distribution of net ODAIndicator 256.7 Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2015
Ireland Million US dollars 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Least developed countries
Million US dollars
2015
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator 509.3 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Ireland Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Net ODAIndicator 0.3 Total
% of gross national income
2016
Ireland % of gross national income 		Total
% of gross national income
1997-2016
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
% of gross national income
2016
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black)
Private flowsIndicator 866.2 Total
Million US dollars
2013
Ireland Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1993-2013
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
DAC Countries (black)
Total official and private flowsIndicator 1 227.6 Total
Million US dollars
2015
Ireland Million US dollars 		Total
Million US dollars
1996-2015
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black) 		Total
Million US dollars
2015
Ireland (red), DAC Countries (black)

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EconomyLatestTrendRanking
Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator 101.21 Amplitude adjusted
Long-term average = 100
Jul-2017
Ireland Long-term average = 100
Household disposable incomeIndicator 3.8 Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Ireland Annual growth rate (%) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2000-2015
Ireland (red) 		Net
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Ireland (red)
Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator 2.1 Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2016
Ireland Annual growth rate (%) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
1999-2016
Ireland (red) 		Total
Annual growth rate (%)
2015
Ireland (red)
Net national incomeIndicator 38 101 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Ireland US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1996-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Ireland (red)
Trade in goods and servicesIndicator 121.6 Exports
% of GDP
2016
Ireland % of GDP 		Exports
% of GDP
2007-2016
Ireland (red) 		Exports
% of GDP
2016
Ireland (red)

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EducationLatestTrendRanking
Education spendingIndicator 8 042 Tertiary
US dollars/student
2013
Ireland US dollars/student 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2012-2013
Ireland (red) 		Tertiary
US dollars/student
2013
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 9.2 15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2015
Ireland % in same age group 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2011-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black) 		15-19 year-old men
% in same age group
2016
OECD - Average (black)

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EnergyLatestTrendRanking
Crude oil productionIndicator 0.0 Total
Thousand toe
2015
Ireland Thousand toe 		Total
Thousand toe
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Total
Thousand toe
2015
Ireland (red)
Infrastructure investmentIndicator 612 000 000.00 Road
Euro
2015
Ireland Euro 		Road
Euro
2005-2015
Ireland (red) 		Road
Euro
2015
Ireland (red)
Passenger transportIndicator
Primary energy supplyIndicator 0.06 Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2015
Ireland Toe/1 000 US dollars 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Total
Toe/1 000 US dollars
2015
Ireland (red)
Road accidentsIndicator 36 Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015
Ireland Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Deaths
Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
2015
Ireland (red)

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EnvironmentLatestTrendRanking
Air and GHG emissionsIndicator 7.3 Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2014
Ireland Tonnes/capita 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
1995-2014
Ireland (red) 		Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Tonnes/capita
2014
Ireland (red)
Municipal wasteIndicator 587.2 Total
Kilograms/capita
2012
Ireland Kilograms/capita 		Total
Kilograms/capita
1992-2012
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Kilograms/capita
2015
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 0.8 Total
% per annum
Jul-2017
Ireland % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Dec-2015-Jul-2017
Ireland (red) 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2017
Net pension replacement ratesIndicator 42.2 Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014
Ireland % of pre-retirement earnings 		Men
% of pre-retirement earnings
2014
Ireland (red)
Net pension wealthIndicator 6.3 Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014
Ireland Multiple of annual gross earnings 		Men
Multiple of annual gross earnings
2014
Ireland (red)
Short-term interest ratesIndicator -0.3 Total
% per annum
Aug-2017
Ireland % per annum 		Total
% per annum
Jan-2016-Aug-2017
Ireland (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) 		Total
% per annum
Aug-2017
Ireland (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black)

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GovernmentLatestTrendRanking
General government spendingIndicator 28.7 Total
% of GDP
2015
Ireland % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
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 2.7 Total
% of GDP
2015
Ireland % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1996-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
Ireland (red)
Tax revenueIndicator 14 630 Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Ireland US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
1996-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2015
Ireland (red)
Tax wedgeIndicator 27.1 Total
% of labour cost
2016
Ireland % of labour cost 		Total
% of labour cost
2000-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black) 		Total
% of labour cost
2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Average (black)

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HealthLatestTrendRanking
Health spendingIndicator 1 650 Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Ireland US dollars/capita 		Total
US dollars/capita
2010-2016
Ireland (red) 		Total
US dollars/capita
2016
Ireland (red)
Hospital bedsIndicator 2.6 Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Ireland Per 1 000 inhabitants 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Total
Per 1 000 inhabitants
2015
Ireland (red)
Length of hospital stayIndicator 6.10 Acute care
Days
2015
Ireland Days 		Acute care
Days
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Acute care
Days
2015
Ireland (red)
Life expectancy at birthIndicator 79.6 Men
Years
2015
Ireland Years 		Men
Years
2009-2015
Ireland (red) 		Men
Years
2015
Ireland (red)
Overweight or obese populationIndicator 61.0 Measured
% of population aged 15+
2015
Ireland % of population aged 15+ 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
1998-2015
Ireland (red) 		Measured
% of population aged 15+
2014

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Innovation and TechnologyLatestTrendRanking
Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator 1.5 Total
% of GDP
2014
Ireland % of GDP 		Total
% of GDP
1995-2014
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of GDP
2015
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 84.9 Total
% of all households
2015
Ireland % of all households 		Total
% of all households
2005-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of all households
2015
Ireland (red)
Triadic patent familiesIndicator 87.5 Total
Number
2014
Ireland Number 		Total
Number
1995-2014
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Number
2014
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Wireless mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator 95.9 Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Ireland Per 100 inhabitants 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2010-Q2-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Per 100 inhabitants
Q2-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)

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JobsLatestTrendRanking
Average wagesIndicator 51 681.0 Total
US dollars
2016
Ireland US dollars 		Total
US dollars
1997-2016
Ireland (red) 		Total
US dollars
2016
Ireland (red)
Employment rateIndicator 66.0 Total
% of working age population
Q1-2017
Ireland % of working age population 		Total
% of working age population
Q2-2012-Q1-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of working age population
Q1-2017
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Hours workedIndicator 1 879 Total
Hours/worker
2016
Ireland Hours/worker 		Total
Hours/worker
1998-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
Hours/worker
2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Long-term unemployment rateIndicator 55.3 Total
% of unemployed
2016
Ireland % of unemployed 		Total
% of unemployed
1996-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of unemployed
2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)
Self-employment rateIndicator 17.6 Total
% of employment
2015
Ireland % of employment 		Total
% of employment
1996-2015
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Total
% of employment
2015
Ireland (red)

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SocietyLatestTrendRanking
Fertility ratesIndicator 1.90 Total
Children/woman
2015
Ireland Children/woman 		Total
Children/woman
1996-2015
Ireland (red) 		Total
Children/woman
2015
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 30 539.0 Total
Number
2014
Ireland Number 		Total
Number
2002-2014
Ireland (red) 		Total
Number
2014
Ireland (red)
Poverty rateIndicator 0.09 Total
Ratio
2014
Ireland Ratio 		Total
Ratio
2008-2014
Ireland (red) 		Total
Ratio
2015
Social spendingIndicator 16.1 Public
% of GDP
2016
Ireland % of GDP 		Public
% of GDP
1997-2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black) 		Public
% of GDP
2016
Ireland (red), OECD - Total (black)

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Publications related to Ireland

OECD Economic Surveys: Ireland 2015OECD Economic Surveys: Ireland 2015Publication (2015)
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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