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CSO

CSO

The national organisation responsible for compiling statistics about economic and social conditions and other activities. It is responsible for managing the Census which is held every five years.

# cso - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Average weekly household expenditure in Ireland is… €810

New figures from the CSO show that households are now spending more of their income on housing than on food.

# cso - Wednesday 7 March, 2012

Employment rises slightly in last quarter of 2011

However the unemployment rate remained unchanged from the previous quarter at 14.6 per cent.

# cso - Saturday 3 March, 2012

From Business ETC Wages

Public service pay drop bigger than in private sector

…but average wages are still falling overall, new figures show.

# cso - Friday 2 March, 2012

From Business ETC Tourism

Number of overseas visitors to Ireland up slightly

Meanwhile, Irish residents are continuing to make fewer trips abroad, according to the latest CSO figures.

# cso - Wednesday 29 February, 2012

Number on Live Register drops slightly in February

New figures from the CSO show the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 14.2 per cent.

# cso - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

From Business ETC Retail

Retail sales dip in January compared to last year

The value of retail sales was down by 3.7 per cent compared to December, but by 0.3 per cent compared to January 2011.

From Business ETC Property

Residential property prices continue rapid falls in January

The average home fell in value by 1.9 per cent in January, with the steepest drops in Dublin.

# cso - Friday 24 February, 2012

Irish agriculture had 8th-highest growth rate in the EU last year

The sector produced over €6.2 billion worth of goods in 2011 with big increases in cereals, cattle and milk output.

# cso - Wednesday 22 February, 2012

Ireland by numbers: births, marriages and deaths

The Irish Mammy is getting older…

# cso - Friday 17 February, 2012

From Business ETC Tourism

Visitor levels dip in final months of 2011 – but are up overall last year

Latest CSO stats also show that Irish people travelled abroad less last year than in 2010.

# cso - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

From Business ETC Recession

One in five households delayed bills to pay for basic goods – CSO

A household survey from Q2 of last year showed that 79 per cent of households had cut back on their spending.

# cso - Monday 13 February, 2012

Over 3,500 days lost to industrial disputes in 2011

There were just eight industrial disputes in Ireland in 2011 involving a total of 1,384 workers.

# cso - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

From Business ETC Motoring

6.5 per cent increase in new car sales in January

New CSO figures show that the number of private cars registered in January 2012 was up by almost 900 on last year.

# cso - Thursday 2 February, 2012

From Business ETC Growth

# cso - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

Number on Live Register falls by 0.7 per cent in January

Unemployment dipped from 14.3 per cent to 14.2 per cent last month as a total of 439,589 people signed on in.

# cso - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

The 5 at 5: Tuesday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

From Business ETC Job Churn

New CSO figures reveal negative job creation in 2010

The new job churn data shows that net job creation was minus six per cent.

CSO: Women are more highly qualified than men – but still earn less

The Central Statistics Office has released a major new study into men and women in Ireland.

# cso - Friday 27 January, 2012

The 5 at 5: Friday

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

From Business ETC Shopping

Good news for retailers: sales increased in December

It was the first time there has been quarterly growth in retail sales in almost two years.

# cso - Tuesday 24 January, 2012

From Business ETC Property Market

Fall in house prices picks up speed in December

The price of the average residential property fell by 1.7 per cent in December – and lost a sixth of its value in 2011.

# cso - Wednesday 18 January, 2012

From Business ETC Exports

Exports in November up by 9pc on previous year

The dip in exports for October was short-lived – as the trade surplus reached its highest level ever in November 2011.

# cso - Monday 16 January, 2012

From Business ETC Motoring

Number of new licensed cars falls nearly 8 per cent in December

But the total number of private cars and goods vehicles licensed last year increased.

# cso - Thursday 5 January, 2012

From Business ETC Unemployment

Unemployment rate fell slightly in December

Figures show that the number of those signing on the Live Register fell by 0.5 per cent over 2011.

# cso - Thursday 22 December, 2011

The 5 at 5: Thursday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

# cso - Wednesday 21 December, 2011

From Business ETC Planning

Approved planning permission for homes almost halved in one year

CSO data on planning permission for dwelling units shows a drop of 45.9 per cent between Q3 2010 and the same period of 2011.

# cso - Tuesday 20 December, 2011

House prices still in freefall, down 15.6 per cent for the year

Property prices are down a massive 46 per cent from their peak, according to new figures from the CSO.

# cso - Friday 16 December, 2011

From Business ETC Irish Economy

Irish economy shrank by 1.9 per cent in third quarter

Striking new figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy took a major hit between July and September.

# cso - Thursday 15 December, 2011

From Business ETC Exports

Shrinking exports mean 11pc fall in trade surplus

Preliminary figures from the CSO show that the slowdown on mainland Europe could be beginning to hit Irish exports.

# cso - Monday 12 December, 2011

From Business ETC Labour Force

Number of unemployed up 5.25 per cent in twelve months – CSO

New data shows that the number of people employed at the end of September was down 46,000 on the same time last year.

# cso - Friday 9 December, 2011

From Business ETC Internet Access

Nearly 80 per cent of Irish households have internet access

Seventy-seven per cent of 16 to 29-year-olds access the internet almost every day according to figures from the CSO.

# cso - Thursday 8 December, 2011

From Business ETC Inflation

Inflation rate remains unchanged in November

The cost of living remained unchanged in November, meaning the annual inflation rate is at 2.9 per cent.

# cso - Tuesday 6 December, 2011

From Business ETC Tourism

Overseas visits to Ireland down between August and October

Meanwhile, Irish residents made 6 per cent fewer visits overseas.

# cso - Wednesday 30 November, 2011

Unemployment rises in Ireland and the eurozone

The unemployment rate in the eurozone is now at an all time high as our own rate of unemployment rose in November according to the latest figures.

# cso - Monday 28 November, 2011

From Business ETC Retail

Retail sales remain at lowest point since recession hit

Continued lag in domestic demand left retail sales barely changed from September to October, remaining well down on last year.

# cso - Monday 21 November, 2011

From Business ETC Property

Going down: Residential property prices fall again in October

Property prices fell by over 15 per cent in the year to October, according to the CSO.

# cso - Wednesday 16 November, 2011

From Business ETC Sales

Trade surplus widens to over €4 billion

Exports continued to grow in September, but imports fell leaving a surplus of €4.113bn.

# cso - Monday 14 November, 2011

From Business ETC Travel

Irish residents take fewer trips this summer, while more tourists come here

The number of trips to Ireland from overseas residents grew by 6.5 per cent between July and September 2011.

# cso - Thursday 10 November, 2011

From Business ETC Inflation

Inflation rose to 2.8 per cent in October – CSO

The rate is up from 2.6 per cent in September.