In this NERI Research InBrief no. 85, NERI economist Chris Smart uses a dataset provided by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), to calculate a variety of regional indicators looking at gross value added (GVA), focusing specifically on GVA per hour worked and different employment shares by NUTS region.
We find that regional productivity is subject to significant disparities which mask other issues such as the prevalence of low or high-intensity work, and the stagnation in output per hour in certain regions. These findings can provide context for our understanding of the Irish labour market and can inform future research going forward.