Investor Presentaiton
The Irish Economy
... and population growth is to outstrip the EU
Population Growth 2004-2015 (%)
14
12
10
8
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CO
6
4
2
0
Source: Eurostat
Ireland EU25 EU15
Millions
1.3
1.1
0.9
0.7
0.5-
0.3-
0.1
0-14
15-24
Population by Cohort
1996 Census
■2002 Census
2006 CSO Projections
25-44
45-54
55-64
Source: Central Statistics Office
The population in Ireland is growing by 2.2% annually. This compares with growth of 0.2% in the EU.
The population currently stands at 4m (highest level since 1871) with a disproportionate percentage in the 25-44
age cohort (key house formation cohort) and job creation is strong (in excess of 1k new jobs created per week
over the last 12 months).
Key house formation cohort (25-44 years) remains strong following exceptional birth rates in the 1980's and
immigration is averaging 55k per annum in recent years.
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