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Northern Ireland Official Statistics

Information on who produces official statistics in Northern Ireland and where they can be found.

Official Statistics for Northern Ireland are published by Northern Ireland Government Departments, Northern Ireland Crown Bodies and other bodies listed in the Official Statistics Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 or the Official Statistics (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2021.

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) website

The majority of Northern Ireland Official Statistics are published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and are presented by topic on the NISRA website.

Statistics published by Northern Ireland Departments:

Official Statistics published by NISRA branches within NI Government Departments can also be found on Departmental websites:

  • The Executive Office
  • Department of Education
  • Department for the Economy
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Justice
  • Department for Infrastructure
  • Department for Communities
  • Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs
  • Public Prosecutions Service for Northern Ireland

Some statistics published by NISRA branches within the Department of Finance (DoF) are only published on the NISRA website (which is available via a link on the DoF website).

Statistics published by other Official Statistics Producers - with NISRA branches

  • Police Service of Northern Ireland
  • Probation Board for Northern Ireland
  • Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland
  • Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service
  • Northern Ireland Prison Service (produced by DoJ branch)
  • Youth Justice Agency (produced by DoJ branch)
  • Legal Services Agency
  • HSC Business Services Organisation
  • Driver & Vehicle Agency
  • Libraries NI
  • Invest NI (Statistics and Research area in development) - latest publication

Statistics published by other Official Statistics Producers – without NISRA branches

  • Agri-food and Biosciences Institute 
  • Arts Council of Northern Ireland
  • Education Authority
  • Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA)
  • Labour Relations Agency
  • Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 
  • Northern Ireland Cancer Registry at Queens University Belfast
  • Northern Ireland Housing Executive 
  • Northern Ireland Policing Board 
  • Sport NI
  • Public Health Agency

Last updated: 26 March 2025

Related to Northern Ireland Official Statistics

Publications

  • Baby Names 2024

    Published 16 April 2025
  • Registrar General Quarterly Tables, Quarter 4 2024

    Published 10 April 2025
  • Work Quality in Northern Ireland 2024

    Published 26 March 2025
  • Analysis of NICS Recruitment Competitions 2024

    Published 25 March 2025
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Links

  • Official Statistics producer – Upholding Trust, Quality and Value
  • General Register Office - registration and certification of life events relating to births, deaths and marriages
  • nidirect.gov.uk – the official government website for Northern Ireland citizens
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