From 1st April 2011, the responsibility for the collection of data and production of official labour market and economic statistics transferred from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), an agency of the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP). This transfer mirrored the position in Great Britain, where most business surveys and labour market data collection and statistical production have been transferred from the departments with policy responsibilities to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). However, it is important to note that there are no planned changes to the production of economic and labour market statistical publications and outputs as a result of the transfer.
UK Innovation Survey 2009: Northern Ireland Results
The UK Innovation Survey provides a wide range of information related to innovation activity among enterprises, and includes information on the extent of innovation activity, the impact of innovation on businesses and the barriers to innovation. This is part of a wider European Community Innovation Survey and is the sixth such survey. The following report presents emerging results from the Northern Ireland element of the UK Innovation Survey 2009, covering the three-year period from 2006 to 2008.
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UK Innovation Survey 2007: Northern Ireland Results
The following report presents results from the Northern Ireland element of the UK Innovation Survey 2007, covering the three-year period from 2004 to 2006.
Adobe Acrobat Northern Ireland Results 2007
Northern Ireland Innovation Survey 2006
The Northern Ireland Innovation Survey covered the period 2003-2005, and among other things, collected information on the extent of business innovation, factors perceived to be limiting innovation, and co-operation arrangements on innovation activities. By adopting similar methodologies as those used in the fourth Community Innovation Survey (see below), the survey offers a time-series for 2002-2004 and 2003-2005 regional innovation activity. Results from the survey are presented in the following report.
Adobe Acrobat NI Innovation Survey 2006
UK Innovation Survey 2005: Northern Ireland Results
The following report presents results from the Northern Ireland element of the UK Innovation Survey 2005, covering the three-year period from 2002 to 2004.
