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Irish Trade Unions in a Globalised World Jack O’ Connor General President SIPTU ICTU Economic Conference April 2008
Irish Trade Unions in a Globalised World Jack O’ Connor General President SIPTU ICTU Economic Conference April 2008
Labour Cost Growth- growth rates (2000- 2007 Q2) and levels compared (2007 Q2, € per hour) Source: Eurostat Labour Market Statistics
The Competition:labour cost rates and labour cost levels compared (2000-2007 Q2) Source: Eurostat Labour Market Statistics
Productivity Growth Source: Derived from Total Economy Database, Groningen & Development Centre, 2007
Productivity Levels Source: Derived from Total Economy Database, Groningen & Development Centre, 2007
Irish Trade Unions in a Globalised World Jack O’ Connor General President SIPTU
Government spending as % GDP Source: OECD
Still well within the SGP guidelines for General Government Balance as % of GDP Source: Dept. of Finance
And much scope within the SGP guidelines for Government Debt to GDP ratio to increase in order to fund capital spending… Source: Dept. of Finance
Irish Trade Unions in a Globalised World Jack O’ Connor General President SIPTU