Publications

These statistical factsheets have been produced by the Department for the Economy (DfE), Northern Ireland (NI), using data collected by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

The Careers Occupational Information Unit, within the Careers Service, produces regular bulletins on growing sectors within the economy. This bulletin covers "Software Technology".

This collection of reports sets out some of the main findings for private businesses using quantitative methods to analyse high growth firms within the Northern Ireland economy from 1998 onwards and the contribution of these businesses to the NI economy in terms of busine

This memo provides guidance to ESF Project Promoters around PEACE IV programme and Steps to Success.

DfE's Analytical Services Unit 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 on Northern Ireland.

This memo provides updated guidance to Project Promoters on the ESF funding under the NI ESF 2014-2020 Programme.

A privacy notice outlining how personal data will be handled in relation to higher education - specific course designation.

This publication provides policy and guidance for alternative providers of higher education in Northern Ireland.

Infographic showing the Department for the Economy's Careers Service 2018-19 "Year at a glance"

Equality scheme for the Department for the Economy, to cover the period 2016-2021.

This report presents our progress in fulfilling our statutory equality and good relations duties, and implementing Equality Scheme commitments and Disability Action Plans.

It reflects progress made between April 2018 and March 2019.

Department for the Economy’s (DfE) Disability Action Plan, for the period 2016-2021.

The Department for the Economy is seeking to appointment six members to the Governing Body of South Eastern Regional College (SERC).

Research Bulletins are short analytical articles on topical economic and labour market issues.  They help to build understanding of current trends and raise awareness of research and analysis carried out.

This memo provides guidance to Project Promoters on the commitment position of ESF funding under the NI ESF 2014-2020 Programme.

The Northern Ireland economy sells and purchases goods and services both within the local markets of Northern Ireland and Great Britain and exports and imports these internationally.

The NI Local Growth Dashboard has been developed by Queen’s University Belfast in conjunction with the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) and presents a number of growth metrics for start-ups and existing firms in NI.

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) is an international project, involving 49 economies (in 2018), which seeks to provide information on the entrepreneurial landscape of countries.

The Ulster University Economic Policy Centre (UUEPC) has developed a research paper on the levels and nature of collaboration between organisations in specified sectors in Northern Ireland.