GDP Data help

lolliemc

Hi all. I am currently writing my thesis and I require some data which I cannot seem to find. I need quarterly GDP rates and quarterly employment rates in Ireland from the period 1980 - 2008. (I have found GDP rates from 2000 - 2008 on the CSO website.) I also require quarterly mortgage rates from 1980 - 2008. any ideas where I could find them? Thanks!

noodler

Annual GDP at current market prices (1970 - 1997) seems to be available here on the CSO

http://cso.ie/px/pxeirestat/Statire/SelectVarVal/Define.asp?maintable=NAH05&PLanguage=0

But you want quarterly rates?

Maybe you'd be better off going for annual rates?

There are some financial interest rate information on the CSO here
http://www.cso.ie/px/pxeirestat/Statire/SelectVarVal/Define.asp?maintable=FIM09&PLanguage=0

Not sure if thats exactly what you need though, the series starts early enough but ends in 2008 so maybe compare the rates you have with the recent data in the set to see if it matches?