A Study of the Key Sources of Poverty Data in Northern Ireland

This report details the findings from a study of the key sources of poverty data in Northern Ireland, undertaken as part of the Department’s Economic and Social Research Programme 2021/22. It provides a guide to survey and administrative data sources from various producers. Furthermore, the research benchmarks NI poverty data sources to the UK and Republic of Ireland, identifies key limitations and considers how these might be addressed to maximise insight that can be drawn from the available data.