Monthly Archives: October 2018

How important is Wholesale & Retail in the Western Region?

Posted on October 24, 2018 by WDC Insights

The WDC recently published the first in a series of ‘Regional Sectoral Profiles’ analysing specific economic sectors in the Western Region and identifying key policy issues.  The first sector examined is Wholesale & Retail.  Two publications are available: WDC Insights: … Continue reading →

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Smaller Labour catchments across the Western Region

Posted on October 18, 2018 by WDC Insights

Jobs and workers Analysis of Census of Population 2016 shows that at a Western Region level, the total number of jobs located within the Western Region was 242,712. The Census also reports that the total resident ‘at work’ population within … Continue reading →

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How many farmers are in the Western Region?

Posted on October 12, 2018 by WDC Insights

Agriculture has traditionally been a very important sector of Irish economy and this, along with the subsidies from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), has meant that it is also one of the most measured sectors in the economy. We would … Continue reading →

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Is e-Working on the Increase?

Posted on October 3, 2018 by WDC Insights

There has been much talk recently of an increase in e-working but does the evidence support the idea that it is more prevalent? Technology development and in particular high speed broadband enables much office based work to be conducted remotely … Continue reading →

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