Economic gap between Ireland and Northern Ireland grows

In Ireland, household disposable income is 18.3% higher than in Northern Ireland, with this gap widening over time

Residents of Northern Ireland pay significantly lower personal income tax than those in Ireland, paying €2,980 per capita in Northern Ireland compared to €6,725 per capita in Ireland.

The gap between the economies and living standards in Ireland and Northern Ireland is growing, with workers in Ireland earning substantially more and households having more to spend, a new study has found.

The research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), commissioned by the Government’s Shared Island Unit, suggested the extent to which living standards are diverging across both jurisdictions is “certainly worrying from a policy perspective”.