The latest Northern Ireland Labour Market Report was publish this week. A fall in the economic inactivity rate over the quarter and the year was perhaps the main story. The rate has fallen to a record low. Are Northern Ireland’s welfare reforms finally working? Continue reading
Today sees the release of February data from the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI®. The latest report – produced for Ulster Bank by Markit – signalled that Northern Ireland’s solid start to the year was maintained, with both activity and new business rising at similar rates to seen in January. Furthermore, data suggested sharper increases in Northern Ireland than across the UK as a whole. There were, however, further signs of weakness in the manufacturing sector during the month. Continue reading
