Part-time pandemic
Recent figures show a decline in part-time work in Northern Ireland (NI) since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This article describes recent job losses… Read More »Part-time pandemic
Employment & Labour Market
Northern Ireland Gender Pay Gap: a 2021 update
By Michael Scholes & Aidan Stennett To highlight International Women’s Day, the following article updates our previous blog article examining the Gender Pay Gap in… Read More »Northern Ireland Gender Pay Gap: a 2021 update
Northern Ireland Gender Pay Gap – 2020 update
By Michael Scholes & Aidan Stennett To highlight International Women’s Day, the following article updates our previous blog article examining the Gender Pay Gap in… Read More »Northern Ireland Gender Pay Gap – 2020 update
National Minimum Wage: Effects and future
Do you know the hourly minimum wage rates for workers in Northern Ireland? Currently, the rates are determined under three separate schemes: the ‘National Living… Read More »National Minimum Wage: Effects and future
What is the Gender Pay Gap in Northern Ireland in 2019?
By Michael Scholes & Aidan Stennett To highlight International Women’s Day, this blog article updates a previous one examining the Gender Pay Gap in Northern… Read More »What is the Gender Pay Gap in Northern Ireland in 2019?
What is the gender pay gap in Northern Ireland?
By Michael Scholes & Aidan Stennett Please note: we have posted a new version of this blog article using the most recent data, see here.… Read More »What is the gender pay gap in Northern Ireland?
How big is the gender pay gap in NI’s public and private sectors?
By Aidan Stennett & Eóin Murphy
Please note: we have posted a new version of this blog article using the most recent data, see here.
This article examines the gender pay gap in Northern Ireland: what is it, how is it measured and what is the scale across different sectors?
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Economic impact of cuts to the Higher Education sector
Education and training are key factors in economic progress, acting as a means of raising productivity. Whilst other factors can result in short-run economic improvements, education and training are critical to embedding long-term growth. As such, the current reductions in funding for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) could potentially have a negative impact on future economic development in Northern Ireland (NI).
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The National Living Wage and Northern Ireland
The introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) could have a number of impacts in Northern Ireland (NI), raising the earnings of those aged over 25, but potentially creating issues for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Recent changes in the Northern Ireland labour market
Northern Ireland (NI) was impacted heavily by the global recession that began in 2008. The recovery since has been slow in the United Kingdom (UK) and even slower in NI. With heavy job losses in industries such as construction, the shape of NI’s labour market has changed, with the services sector now of increased importance. In addition, the balance between the private and public sectors is beginning to shift due to the ongoing Voluntary Exit Schemes (VES) operating across the public sector.
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