Tag Archives: Enterprise

Business Sectors and Employment in the Western Region: Exploring some potential impacts of the Covid 19 shock

Posted on April 29, 2020 by WDC Insights

While the detail and scale of the consequences of the Covid-19 containment measures are not yet clear, it is useful to consider, using available data, how the Western Region might be impacted.  There are many unknowns including in relation to … Continue reading →

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Regional Sectoral Profiles: The Complete Collection

Posted on September 16, 2019 by WDC Insights

A year ago we began publishing a series of ‘Regional Sectoral Profiles’ of economic sectors in the Western Region.  Now, 12 months and 12 reports later, the series is complete!  As publication has been spread over a year, I thought … Continue reading →

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Transportation & Storage Sector in the Western Region

Posted on September 11, 2019 by WDC Insights

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has just published the last in its ‘Regional Sectoral Profiles’ series which analysed the most recent employment and enterprise data for the Western Region on specific economic sectors and identified key policy issues.[1] The final … Continue reading →

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New Infographic: Enterprise in the Western Region 2017

Posted on August 28, 2019 by WDC Insights

The WDC has analysed the latest CSO Business Demography data on enterprises in the Western Region. This data is for 2017 when there were 57,951 total enterprises[1] registered in the seven-county Western Region (location of an enterprise is based on … Continue reading →

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The Construction Sector in the Western Region

Posted on August 22, 2019 by WDC Insights

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has published the latest in its ‘Regional Sectoral Profiles’ series which analyses the most recent employment and enterprise data for the Western Region on specific economic sectors and identifies key policy issues.[1] This report examines … Continue reading →

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Professional Services in the Western Region

Posted on July 31, 2019 by WDC Insights

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has just published the latest in its ‘Regional Sectoral Profiles’ series which analyses the most recent employment and enterprise data for the Western Region on specific economic sectors and identifies key policy issues.[1] This report … Continue reading →

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Financial & ICT Services in the Western Region

Posted on June 25, 2019 by WDC Insights

The WDC has just published the latest in its series of Regional Sectoral Profiles analysing employment and enterprise data for economic sectors in the Western Region. It examines the Financial & ICT Services sector which covers two sub-sectors: ‘Financial & … Continue reading →

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Administrative, Entertainment & Other Services rely on local demand from businesses & consumers, but potential to expand international activity

Posted on May 28, 2019 by WDC Insights

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has just published the latest in its series of Regional Sectoral Profiles which analyse employment and enterprise data for economic sectors in the Western Region.  This report examines the Administrative, Entertainment & Other Services sector, … Continue reading →

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How important is Industry as a regional employer?

Posted on February 27, 2019 by WDC Insights

We’ve just published the fourth of our ‘Regional Sectoral Profiles’ analysing employment and enterprise data on specific economic sectors. The latest report examines Industry which is the Western Region’s largest employment sector, with 45,754 working in it.  Industry includes mining, … Continue reading →

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Small and Medium Sized Business in Ireland: What are the issues?

Posted on November 16, 2018 by WDC Insights

Earlier this year the WDC made a submission to the Seanad Public Consultation Committee. They are currently investigating the issue of Small and Medium Sized Businesses in Ireland.  Last Tuesday we were among 15 individuals and organisations invited to address … Continue reading →

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