Inflation dropping, more people working than ever before, and rising house prices: Ireland 2023

The cost of food contributed to inflation last year. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Inflation dropping, more people in work than ever and house prices still on the rise — there was some change but also more of the same in 2023, according to the Central Statistics Office’s Year in Numbers.

Furthermore, new statistics published showed 40% of adults have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime, rising to 52% for women, painting a grim picture of the extent of this issue in Ireland today.