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The estimated number of people living in Ireland in April each year. Estimates are updated between censuses, so they can differ from the last census count.

The estimated number of babies born in the 12 months to April. This comes from the annual population estimates and is separate from the count of registered births.

The estimated difference between people moving to Ireland and people leaving in the year to April. A positive figure means more people arrived than left.

How much the overall price of goods and services bought by households has changed over the last 12 months. A lower positive inflation rate means prices are still rising, but more slowly. A negative rate means prices have fallen.

The percentage of people aged 15 to 74 in the labour force who are unemployed. Figures are adjusted for normal seasonal patterns, which makes month-to-month comparisons more meaningful.

Shows whether average weekly earnings buy more or less than a year earlier. It is an average across workers, so it does not mean everyone’s pay changed by the same amount.

The total owed by Ireland’s general government, before deducting financial assets. A fall means less debt is outstanding, but it does not show the whole financial picture.

What government spent during the year, including public services and social protection. Figures are not adjusted for inflation, so part of any increase may reflect rising prices.

A surplus means income was higher than spending in the year. A deficit means spending was higher. One-off or exceptional events can affect the balance.

The number of patients admitted to hospital who are still waiting for a ward bed at 8am. This is a snapshot at one time of day, not the total who waited during the day.

The number of admitted patients who have waited more than 24 hours for a ward bed, on a trolley or in another non-ward space. It is not the number waiting to be seen by a doctor in an emergency department.

The number of entries on hospital outpatient waiting lists. Someone waiting for more than one appointment can appear more than once, so this is not a count of individual patients.

The number of entries on waiting lists for planned inpatient or day-case treatment, including procedures that do not need an overnight stay. It is separate from outpatient and endoscopy waiting lists.

The provisional number of people killed in road traffic incidents so far this year. Garda figures include some public places beyond public roads, so they can differ from Road Safety Authority figures.

The average number of pupils in a mainstream primary class. Individual classes can be larger or smaller, and special classes are not included.

The number of newly built homes completed in the most recent 12 months. This counts finished homes, not homes with planning permission or homes where building has started.

The standardised average monthly rent for new tenancies, adjusted so different types of property can be compared. It is not the rent paid by existing tenants.

The average house sale price divided by one person’s average annual pay. This is a broad measure of affordability, not the number of years someone would need to work or save to buy a home.

This includes people recorded in emergency accommodation, but not everyone experiencing homelessness, such as people sleeping rough or temporarily staying with friends or family.

The number of burglaries and related offences recorded by Gardaí in the most recent 12 months. Incidents that were not reported to or recorded by Gardaí are not included.