Publications

The Continuous Household Survey Heat and Insulation Results 2024/25 provides insights into how households in Northern Ireland heat their homes and use insulation, helping to understand energy use, fuel poverty, and support environmental and housing...

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

From 1st January 2026 all de minimis aid awards must be uploaded to the eAid Register.

The Employer Skills Survey (ESS) is a large-scale survey of employers across the UK, designed to understand the skills challenges faced by business, including their extent, nature and impact within both their existing workforce, and...

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 2025 and...

Article 350N of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Revocation of recognition at the request of a body) Notice in accordance with Article 350N(3) of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 The Law Society of...

This bulletin focuses on Northern Ireland’s thriving Cyber Security industry. It is structured to provide an overview of Cyber Security careers and will be of interest to students exploring career options; adults considering a career...

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) is an international project which aimed to provide information on the entrepreneurial landscape of 51 countries in 2024. This is an important piece of research, as many studies have shown...

Please find the thirty-second edition of the Energy Strategy E-bulletin, which aims to keep stakeholders informed about progress on the Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland.

Statistical topic paper for Participation on DfE Training and Education Provision by Disability.

The partnership agreement template was approved by NICS Board to provide departments and arm’s length bodies with a new model ‘relationship document’. This partnership agreement sets out the partnership arrangements between Northern Ireland Screen and...

The Careers Service, in collaboration with DfE Analytical Services Division, has launched a new publication, “Careers in Statistics”, to coincide with World Statistics Day (20 October 2025). This short guide blends local labour market insights...

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has launched a three-year Skills Action Plan.

Equality screening for the Collaborative Innovation Plan for Northern Ireland

Invest NI’s Review of Investments Report, and a statement from the Minister, are available below:

An infographic outlining the recent NISRA release regarding level 2 and above (i.e. at least 5 GCSEs at grades A* to C or equivalent) and level 3 and above (i.e. at least A Levels (2...

This guide:explains the procedures if you are owed money by an individual in bankruptcy or a company in compulsory liquidation (where a winding-up order was made by the Court)is mainly written for small businesses and...

The Department for the Economy has worked with Innovate UK and Invest NI to develop a new Collaborative Innovation Plan for the North of Ireland. The Plan aims to boost successful local bids for UK-wide...

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...

As part of the Department’s Open Call for research in July 2024, energy related research proposals were sought to provide additional evidence for policy areas. As part of this open call, research entitled, “Hydrogen in...