Publications

The Apprenticeships and Training Statistics consultation gave users the opportunity to comment on three statistical bulletins: Training for Success (TfS), ApprenticeshipsNI (AP

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

Covid-19 and subsequent restrictions have had a profound impact on the economy and society of Northern Ireland.

This paper, carried out by Retail Economics on behalf of the Department for the Economy, sets out the considerations for the introduction of a stimulus scheme whereby every person in Northern Ireland aged 18 and over will be eligible to apply for a pre-paid voucher card worth

In 2020, in anticipation of the end of the Northern Ireland European Social Fund Programme, the Strategic Investment Board were commissioned by the Department for the Economy, in partnership with the Department for Communities, to carry out a landscape review to help inform ap

The Department for the Economy’s Careers Service Occupational Information Unit (COIU) has produced a bulletin on Advanced Manufacturing careers in Northern Ireland.

This research programme highlights the key research areas for the 2021-22 year, and beyond, as the department seeks to deliver on its 10x Economy vision.

This research, completed by Queen’s University Belfast provides insights on the digital transformation process of Northern Ireland small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This research, completed by Queen’s University Belfast provides insights on how Northern Ireland Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) have responded to environmental issues.

Equality screening around Erasmus+ and Turing Scheme programmes.

On leaving the EU the UK government ‘rolled over’ trade agreements it was party to as an EU member.  This covered approximately 60 countries and was completed to ensure continued ease of trade.

This year’s business plan concentrates on a limited number of key targeted strategic priorities to be delivered in the short-term such as our Energy and Skills Strategies, progressing Project Stratum, delivering key Covid-19 interventions, and delivering the economic rec

Equality screening of "Review of the NI Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan" consultation

Equality screening around changes to eligibility criteria for NI participants in the US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership.

Equality screening of the Wet Pubs Business Support Scheme (WPBSS) provides support to Wet Pubs whose premises were required to close or cease trading during the period 4 July to 22 September 2020.

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

This page presents some of the ad-hoc analysis and research carried out by the Department to inform future skills policy making.

This research, completed by Queen’s University Belfast, provides insights into how Northern Ireland’s SMEs have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, based on data from the latest wave of ONS Business Impact of Covid-19 Survey (BICS) and the new ERC Business Futures

Covid-19 and the latest restrictions are having an ever-developing and cumulative impact on the local economy.

Equality screening of the Department for the Economy’s proposed Resource Departmental Expenditure Budget 2021/22 Internal Allocations.