The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council
We analyse developments and policies in the field of productivity and competitiveness in Ireland
About usIreland's Competitiveness Challenge 2025
The report sets out a range of key challenges facing Ireland’s economy, particularly over the medium to long-term. The Council places a clear emphasis on addressing those challenges that come within domestic control (in a sequenced and strategic way). The Challenge 2025 report makes 19 targeted and actionable recommendations to Government across broad medium and long-term strategic challenges, that are aimed at enhancing Ireland’s competitiveness and productivity performance.
Competitiveness Challenge
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07 July 2025The Chair presents to the second annual Competitiveness Summit of Ministers hosted by the Taoiseach
26 June 2025Bulletin 25-3: The Competitiveness Implications of Post-Pandemic Learning Losses
15 May 2025Bulletin 25-2: Re-estimating Ireland’s International Competitiveness Performance
29 April 2025Retrospective Review, 2020-2023
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NCPC Competitiveness and Productivity Framework
As concepts, competitiveness and productivity overlap and interlink in a variety of ways, and this framework speaks to the strong intersection of both. Productivity and competitiveness are depicted as two mutually-reinforcing concepts. The arrows in the inner circle visually capture this interconnected relationship. These two concepts overlap and interlink with each other through the drivers that determine them in achieving the overarching goal of sustainable growth and wellbeing. The main drivers included in the NCPC's framework are Business Environment, Macroeconomic Sustainability, International Environment, Technology and Innovation, Education and Skills, and Infrastructure.
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