Economic Growth

GVA per Capita (2009)

69.4

113.3

100

GVA per Capita (2009) EU27=100

88.9

142.5

128.0

Change in GVA per Capita 2007-2009

-15.6%

-15.3%

-15.5%

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
( Q3 2011)

15.9%

14.5%

-14.8%

Total Labour Force 000s (Q3 2011 )

547.1

1,573.1

2,120.3

Participation Rate
(Q3 2011)

58.1%

61.3%

60.4%

Income

Disposable Income per Capita (2009) (State=100)

92.1

102.9

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