Economic Growth

GVA per Capita (2007)

69.3

111.2

100

GVA per Capita at Current Market Prices (2008) (EU27=100)

93.0

147.6

133.0

Growth in GDP per Head 2000-2007 (EU27=100)

3.0%

3.6%

Lisbon Strategy Performance Measure

The Lisbon Index 2010
(268 NUTS II Regions)

147th

113th

11th (EU27)

Competitiveness

EU Regional Competitiveness Index 2010 Ranking

129th

43rd

9th

Employment

Unemployment Rate
(2010 Q3)

15.1%

13.5%

13.9%

Total Labour Force 000s (2010 Q3)

551.9

1,598.6

2,2150.6

Participation Rate
(2010 Q3)

58.6%

62.2%

61.2%

Income

Disposable Income per Person (2008) (State=100)

91.5

103.1

100

Disposable Income of Private Households (2007) (EU27=100)

100.2
(172th)

112.6
(114th)

Poverty

At risk of Poverty Rate (2009)

Border 14.1%
Midland 23.5%
West 14.1%

Dublin 8.3%
Mid-East 14.6%
Mid-West 18.9%
South-East 18.3%
South-West 14.7%

Ireland 15.5%
13th  (EU27)

Research

Total R&D Expenditure as a % of GDP (2007)

1.29

1.28

Accessibility

ESPON Ireland Multimodal Accessibility Index (EU27=100)

55.8

78.42

Inward Investment

% of Investments locating outside Greater Dublin and Cork (2010)

% of Jobs locating outside Greater Dublin and Cork (2010)

Tourism

Overseas Visitors 000s (2009)

1,980 (30%)

4,575 (70%)

6,555

Revenue Generated by Overseas Visitors €m (2009)

611 (20%)

2,504 (80%)

3,115