Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency [NISRA], an Executive Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel.

NISRA is the principal source of official information on Northern Irelandīs population and socio-economic conditions.

The statistics produced by the Agency inform the policy process within Government, research within Academia and contribute to debate in the wider community.

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) is an Executive Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) and has been in existence since 1996.

This website is currently being examined with a view to how it can best meet our customer requirements. As someone who may have an interest in the content of this site, we would be grateful if you would take a few minutes to complete the short questionnaire accessible through the link below.
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Our Core Purpose is:

- to provide a high quality, cost effective, registration, statistics and research service that informs the policy and the democratic processes; and

- to provide a window on Northern Ireland's society and its economy by providing evidence to inform decision-making.

This site contains a comprehensive range of official Northern Ireland statistics. Although it is updated regularly there still may be some information that you cannot find or some questions that you may want to ask us. If this is the case then why not email us at info.nisra@dfpni.gov.uk and tell us what you need.

An Agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel

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