Half of CEOs believe economic growth in Ireland will decline

75% have already raised prices of products or services or are considering doing so.

More than half (53%) see changes in regulation impacting profitability followed by labour/skills shortages

More than half of Irish CEOs believe economic growth in Ireland will decline over the next 12 months while 85% are confident about their own company’s prospects for revenue growth. 

According to PWC's annual CEO survey, just a third of company heads believe Ireland’s economy will improve in the year. Changes in regulation impacting profitability followed by labour shortages, technology disruptors and changing customer demand were the main challenges to profitability.