Publications

Archive of Mineral Prospecting maps for Northern Ireland

Loan, grant and fee rates for academic year 2025/26 memorandum. Support available under the student support regulations.

Terms of Reference - Early learning and Childcare Strategy – Targeted Business Support Scheme

This is the annual report for the Department for the Economy. The report provides information about the range of activities in which the department has been engaged over the year ended 31 March 2024 and...

The results on the household heating and insulation questions from the Continuous Household Survey (CHS) 2023/24 are presented on this page.

Equality screening for The Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

Responses to engagement on the Social Enterprise Loan Scheme

The Department for the Economy provides statistics on the Skills for Life and Work programme in Northern Ireland.

Equality screening for Offshore Renewable Energy Action Plan (OREAP): Consultation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Environmental Report and Report to Inform Appropriate Assessment (RIAA)Ireland

Infographic showing the Department for the Economy's Careers Service 2023-24 "Year at a glance".

This publication presents analysis on the third year of Traineeships. Traineeships are delivered by the six regional colleges of Further Education and allow you to achieve a full Level 2 qualification. The official statistics release...

Whether you have been invited to take part in the survey of FE College Leavers, or simply want to know more about the survey, please see our frequently asked questions and the 2023/24 questionnaire.

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The Department for the Economy is required to prepare an annual general report under Article 372 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 on matters within the Insolvency Order. The Department is also required to...

A factsheet has been produced that details monthly online job posting trends across Northern Ireland. It includes an assessment of selected sectors as well as skills in demand. Some of the latest online job postings...

This document provides a summary of how the Department adheres to the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Official Statistics and the National Statistician’s guidance on quality.

The Essential Skills Enrolments and Outcomes in Northern Ireland Further Education Colleges bulletin presents a range of analysis regarding the numbers and characteristics of those enrolling in Essential Skills. Previous editions of this publication have...

This statistical bulletin has been produced by the Department for the Economy (DfE), Northern Ireland (NI) and provides information on the number of NI students enrolled at UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the number...

The department monitors recently published relevant research reports and, each quarter, produces a summary in the Research Digests for wider dissemination.

In line with the strategic importance of our local screen industries, the DfE Careers Service has published a new Games, Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) guide, which has been produced in conjunction with key stakeholders...