THE ECONOMY OF NORTHERN IRELAND ( Finance, Industry, Trade, Agriculture, Employment) Economy, Finance, Industry and Trade - Northern Ireland is currently enjoying a period of economic growth - output and employment rising and unemployment falling - GDP* per head in Northern Ireland increased almost by 58%, this compares with a 49.9% increase in the UK as a whole, but still remains lower than the rest of the UK - In 1997, average gross weekly earnings in Northern Ireland were £319.70 …showed first 75 words of 551 total…

…showed last 75 words of 551 total…- More people in Northern Ireland are employed in the areas of services, manufacturing and health and social work than any other section - Since 1978, the number of females in employment has increased by 71,000 while the number of males has increased by only 30,000 * GDP: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is defined as the sum of all incomes earned from productive activity. GDP per head is taken to be a good indication of a region's relative prosperity.