Publications

This report provides an in-depth exploration of the future skills needs for the Northern Ireland economy from 2023-2033. Produced by Ulster University’s Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC), the research examines the current skills gaps, identifies the...

First day brief provided to the Economy Minister in February 2025.

The tables presents a range of analysis regarding enrolments and students in the Northern Ireland further education sector covering academic years 2019/20 to 2023/24.

The Department for the Economy (DfE) recognises how important the work the social enterprise sector does, not just Northern Ireland economy but for our local communities. This is why DfE have commissioned research to provide...

CCEA Regulation has published its Vocational Qualifications Report (1 April 2022 – 31 March 2024) with the support of the Department for the Economy (DfE). This publication details the support and guidance that CCEA Regulation...

Equality screening for Provision of funding of £1.5M to Northern Ireland Science Park Foundation Limited (trading as Catalyst)

The Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) report covers provision at further education (FE) in Northern Ireland. The statistics cover the characteristics of the participants enrolled on HLA courses at FE colleges and the College of Agriculture...

This Statistical Bulletin is part of a biannual series published by the Department for the Economy to provide key information on the ApprenticeshipsNI 2013 and 2017 programmes and contains data up to the end of...

Report highlighting the progress made with the Economic Vision in the last year.

DfE's Analytical Services Division produces a monthly economic update which analyses the main trends and events arising each month, both in the local economy and also any national or global economic events which will impact...

This document sets out a summary of responses to the Department for the Economy’s (DfE) public consultation on a proposal to integrate additional disability support within Entry Level/Level One (ELL1) training programmes. The purpose of...

The Department for the Economy (DfE) strives to provide consistently high standards of service. To be able to see that we are doing this, we need to clearly define and publish our service standards. This...

Equality screening for the Design plan for the roll-out of smart electricity meters consultation

The Minister has published his Tourism Vision & Action Plan which sets out the department’s ambition for growth in our tourism sector over the next 10 years.

Equality screening for the Postgraduate Award (PGA) Scheme

This report presents the department's progress in fulfilling its statutory equality and good relations duties and implementing Equality Scheme commitments and Disability Action Plans. It reflects progress made between April 2021 and March 2022.

This report presents the department's progress in fulfilling its statutory equality and good relations duties and implementing Equality Scheme commitments and Disability Action Plans. It reflects progress made between April 2022 and March 2023

This report presents the department's progress in fulfilling its statutory equality and good relations duties and implementing Equality Scheme commitments and Disability Action Plans. It reflects progress made between April 2023 and March 2024.

This project examines the causes of the gender employment gap and identifies potential policy solutions to closing this gap. It will highlight trends in employment trajectories across women and men and will assess the relationship...

This is the twenty eighth edition of the Energy Strategy ebulletin, which aims to keep stakeholders informed about progress on the new Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland.