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Abstract
Northern Ireland (NI) has persistently had the lowest productivity of the UK’s twelve regions. But it saw an improvement during the Covid-19 pandemic, moving up to 7th place.
The most recently published data shows this improvement has not been sustained. Productivity in NI was 13% below the UK average in 2022, widening from 11% in 2021. This led to NI falling back to 10th place amongst the UK’s twelve regions, ahead of only the East Midlands and Wales. NI also lags behind the Republic of Ireland, where productivity is 8% higher than the UK average. This means productivity in NI is 20% lower than in the Republic of Ireland.
The dashboard assesses NI’s performance across the key drivers of productivity, which provide the foundations for long-run productivity growth. Overall, there has been no change from last year’s dashboard. 14 of the dashboard’s 18 drivers are red and below the UK average. Only 2 drivers are green and therefore better than the UK average; and 2 drivers are either equal to the UK average, or below this but above the UK median.
The most recently published data shows this improvement has not been sustained. Productivity in NI was 13% below the UK average in 2022, widening from 11% in 2021. This led to NI falling back to 10th place amongst the UK’s twelve regions, ahead of only the East Midlands and Wales. NI also lags behind the Republic of Ireland, where productivity is 8% higher than the UK average. This means productivity in NI is 20% lower than in the Republic of Ireland.
The dashboard assesses NI’s performance across the key drivers of productivity, which provide the foundations for long-run productivity growth. Overall, there has been no change from last year’s dashboard. 14 of the dashboard’s 18 drivers are red and below the UK average. Only 2 drivers are green and therefore better than the UK average; and 2 drivers are either equal to the UK average, or below this but above the UK median.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Manchester, UK |
| Publisher | The Productivity Institute |
| Commissioning body | The Productivity Institute |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 05 Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- Productivity
- Northern Ireland
- Regional Economics
- Public Economics
- Economics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
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Northern Ireland’s economy: Past, present, and future challenges
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13 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Committee for the Economy Meeting, Wednesday 7 May 2025
Jordan, D. (Invited speaker), Donaldson, R. (Contributor) & Turner, J. (Contributor)
07 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Business Eye - Queen’s Research Shows Northern Ireland Productivity Gap Has Widened
Donaldson, R., Jordan, D. & Turner, J.
05/12/2024
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Press/Media: Research
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NI Productivity 2040: Addressing Northern Ireland’s productivity gap for greater prosperity
Donaldson, R., Jordan, D. & Turner, J., 31 Jan 2025, Manchester, UK: The Productivity Institute. 89 p. (Productivity Insights Paper; no. 049)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Northern Ireland Productivity Dashboard 2023
Donaldson, R., Jordan, D. & Turner, J., 01 Dec 2023, Manchester, UK: The Productivity Institute. 7 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Northern Ireland Productivity Dashboard 2022
Jordan, D. & Turner, J., 09 Nov 2022, Manchester, UK: The Productivity Institute. 6 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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