IMD World Talent Ranking 2021

IRELAND Talent Ranking 2021

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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Overall

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Investment & Development

17

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18

Investment & Development Appeal

17

21

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Appeal

Readiness

34

11

39

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42

44

Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education Total public exp. on education per student Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education)

Value

2021 Rank

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3.2 %

53 19 32 38 51 15 34 47

Percentage of GDP

8,937 US$ 15.14 ratio 12.89 ratio

Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

Ratio of students to teaching staff Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

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Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

4.24 Survey [0..10] 6.78 Survey [0..10]

is a high priority in companies

45.88 %

Percentage of total labor force

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4.61 Survey [0..10]

meets the needs of society

Appeal

2021 Rank

Value

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Cost-of-living index

78.70 index

46

Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city, including housing (New York City = 100)

Attracting and retaining talents

8.03 Survey [0..10] 7.05 Survey [0..10] 6.24 Survey [0..10] 8.28 Survey [0..10] 7.42 Survey [0..10]

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is a priority in companies

Worker motivation

11 11 17

in companies is high

Brain drain

(well-educated and skilled people) does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

Quality of life

is high

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Foreign highly-skilled personnel Remuneration in services professions

9 8

are attracted to your country's business environment

46,792 US$ 210,279 US$

Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

17 43 14 10

Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$

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7.13 %

On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

Justice

7.46 Survey [0..10] 7.85 micrograms

is fairly administered

Exposure to particle pollution

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

Readiness

Value -0.51 %

2021 Rank

Labor force growth

37 27

Percentage change

Skilled labor Finance skills

6.07 Survey [0..10] 7.53 Survey [0..10] 6.37 Survey [0..10] 6.95 Survey [0..10] 7.93 Survey [0..10] 7.97 Survey [0..10] 7.66 Survey [0..10] 5.97 Survey [0..10]

is readily available

9

are readily available

International experience Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

12

of senior managers is generally significant

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9 8

are readily available

meets the needs of a competitive economy

Graduates in Sciences University education Management education

25.31 %

29 10 11 37 15 11

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

meets the needs of a competitive economy

meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

are meeting the needs of enterprises

Educational assessment - PISA Student mobility inbound

5.06 number 505 Average

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

PISA survey of 15-year olds

71

IMD WORLD TALENT RANK ING 2021