The average number of people per household in Ireland was 2.74 in 2022, compared with a European average of 2.2 that same year, according to Eurostat data
ESRI
Current targets are based on published population projections from the 2016 census. Unfortunately, those projections are a serious underestimate
Study explores equality impact of pandemic on labour market, comparing situations pre- and post-pandemic
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Workers in Republic much more likely to be educated to at least degree level
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The annual finger-jabbing ignores the fact that there are no meaningful incentives on offer
It is understandable that people should wish to remain living in the homes where they raised their families and made their lives
Downsizing may be seen as a way of freeing up houses for younger families but finding the right-size home amid housing shortages is a greater challenge for older people
Institute delivers upbeat assessment of economy while warning of infrastructural bottlenecks in housing and other areas
It is time to stand back and look at where the State is going and how best to underpin progress in the longer term
Housing units in State ‘on average bigger with fewer people living in them’, according to Economic and Social Research Institute study
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