## Ireland: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation

_IMF Staff Country Reports, October 17, 2005_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 17, 2005
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451818819.002

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### Executive summary
- Economic performance has been impressive, owing in significant measure to sound policies.
- In line with the global cycle, growth picked up strongly in 2004.
- Rapid employment growth has been supported by immigration, so the unemployment rate has been roughly unchanged and wage growth remained moderate.
- Housing price appreciation has slowed, but housing prices are high on various measures.
- Important progress has been made in preparing for population aging, but there are concerns that households are not saving enough for retirement.

### Key findings and indicators
- Growth: "picked up strongly in 2004."
- Employment: "Rapid employment growth" supported by immigration.
- Unemployment rate: "roughly unchanged."
- Wages: "wage growth remained moderate."
- Housing prices: "Housing price appreciation has slowed, but housing prices are high on various measures."
- Population aging: "Important progress has been made in preparing for population aging."
- Household saving: "concerns that households are not saving enough for retirement."

### Subjects and keywords (as listed)
- Subjects: Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Housing prices, Labor, Prices, Public debt, Wages
- Keywords: asset ratio, banking system profitability, CR, deposits ratio, Europe, GDP, Global, government balance, HICP inflation, house price appreciation, Housing prices, Ireland, ISCR, price, Wages

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