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Ireland in the studies
Every ranking row in which Ireland appears — the rows each ranking publishes, a selection rather than every value the archive holds. Each figure links to the study that states it, where its dataset, filters and extraction date are declared.
30 figures in 28 studies
Agri-environmental indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Farms a Quarter of Its Agricultural Land Organically. Malta Farms Under 1%. | Area under organic farming, 2020% of utilised agricultural area | 1.7 | −7.4EU average | 2020 |
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm-Gate Prices Are Two Fifths Above Their 2020 Level in the EU, and Two Thirds Above It in Ireland | Price index of agricultural output, 2025 (2020 = 100)index, 2020 = 100 | 165.62 | +24.53EU average | 2025 |
| Farm-Gate Prices Are Two Fifths Above Their 2020 Level in the EU, and Two Thirds Above It in Ireland | Price index of agricultural output deflated by consumer prices, 2025 (2020 = 100)real index, 2020 = 100 | 137.53 | — | 2025 |
| Three Quarters of Irish Farm Output Is Animals. In Greece It Is a Quarter. | Animal goods as a share of agricultural output, 2025% of agricultural output | 75.7 | +31.3EU average | 2025 |
Circular economy indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging Is a Third of What Europeans Throw Away | Packaging waste generated per person, 2022kg per inhabitant | 231.7 | +45.2EU average | 2022 |
| The EU Meets an Eighth of Its Material Demand From RecyclingMember | Circular material use rate, 2024% of material use | 2.0 | −10.2EU average | 2024 |
Economic globalisation
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Sends Abroad Income Worth 31% of Its Economy Every Year | Primary income balance, 2025% of GDP | -31.3 | — | 2025 |
| Nineteen EU Economies Import More Than the Union Average. The Four Largest Do Not. | Imports of goods and services, 2025% of GDP | 109.3 | +63.2EU total | 2025 |
Economy and finance
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Currency, One Policy Rate, and 238 Basis Points Between Irish and Luxembourgish FirmsMember | Interest rate on new business loans, July 2026% per annum | 5.35 | +1.63Euro area | July 2026 |
| The EU's Two Fiscal Rules Catch Two Different Sets of Countries | Government budget balance, 2025% of GDP, surplus positive | 1.8 | +4.9EU average | 2025 |
| The Two Richest Countries in the EU Are a Measurement Problem | GDP per capita in purchasing power standards, 2025Index, EU27 = 100 | 238 | +138EU average | 2025 |
Employment and social policy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe's Minimum Wage Gap Halves When You Adjust for Prices | Monthly minimum wage in euros, second half of 2026EUR per month | 2,391 | — | Second half of 2026 |
Environment and energy
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden Runs on Four Times the Renewables Belgium Does | Share of renewable energy, 2025% of gross final energy consumption | 17.2 | −9.0EU average | 2025 |
| Sweden's Net Emissions Are Below Zero. Three Countries Emit More Than in 1990. | Net greenhouse gas emissions per capita, 2024Tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person | 10.5 | — | 2024 |
Euro indicators and PEEIs
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU Industry Has Produced Nothing Extra in Four Years. Germany Has Shrunk. | Industrial production, 2025 (2021 = 100)index, 2021 = 100 | 122.4 | +22.0EU average | 2025 |
Industry, trade and services
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France Manufactures a Smaller Share of Its Economy Than Bulgaria | Manufacturing share of gross value added, 2025% of gross value added | 30.8 | +15.0EU average | 2025 |
International trade
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany's Goods Surplus With the Rest of the World Is Larger Than the Whole EU's | Trade balance in goods with non-EU countries, 2025million euro | 88,507 | — | 2025 |
| The EU's Four Largest Economies Are Among Its Least Open | Exports of goods and services, 2025% of GDP | 146.9 | +97.3EU total | 2025 |
| Three Fifths of EU Exports Never Leave the EU | Share of goods exports going to other Member States, 2025% of goods exports | 33.5 | −27.5EU average | 2025 |
Macroeconomic imbalance procedure
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark Runs a 12.5% Current Account Surplus. Romania Runs a 7.9% Deficit. | Current account balance, 2025% of GDP | 8.2 | — | 2025 |
Population and social conditions
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty-One EU Countries Now Bury More People Than They Deliver | Crude death rate, 2025Deaths per 1,000 inhabitants | 6.5 | −4.2EU average | 2025 |
Quality of employment
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Worker in Bulgaria Produces Less Than Half of What a Worker in Belgium DoesMember | Labour productivity per person employed, 2025index, EU27 = 100 | 212.1 | +112.1EU average | 2025 |
Science, technology and digital society
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four EU Countries Have Already Met the 2030 Digital Skills Target | Basic or above basic digital skills, 2025% of individuals | 82.8 | +22.4EU average | 2025 |
| Italy Shops Online Less Than Any Large EU Economy | Bought goods or services online in the last three months, 2025% of individuals | 87.5 | +25.1EU average | 2025 |
Skills-related statistics
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Has the EU's Second-Worst School Dropout Rate | Early leavers from education and training, aged 18-24, 2025% of population aged 18-24 | 3.6 | −5.5EU average | 2025 |
| Ireland and Finland Lead the EU in STEM Graduates, and Nowhere Do Women Outnumber Men | Tertiary graduates in STEM fields per 1,000 residents aged 20-29, 2024graduates per 1,000 | 39.8 | +16.8EU average | 2024 |
| Ireland and Finland Lead the EU in STEM Graduates, and Nowhere Do Women Outnumber Men | Female tertiary graduates in STEM fields per 1,000 women aged 20-29, 2024graduates per 1,000 | 29.5 | +13.6EU average | 2024 |
| Ireland Has Three Times Romania's Share of Graduates | Tertiary educational attainment, aged 25-64, 2025% of population aged 25-64 | 58.7 | +21.8EU average | 2025 |
Sustainable development indicators
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgarians Produce a Third of the EU Average and a Ninth of Luxembourg | Real GDP per capita, 2025euro per inhabitant, 2020 prices | 94,930 | +60,730EU average | 2025 |
Transport
| Study | Indicator | Value | Gap to referencederived | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rail Moves One Sixth of the EU's Inland Freight and Almost None of Ireland's | Share of inland freight carried by rail, 2024% of tonne-kilometres | 0.6 | −16.0EU average | 2024 |