I haven't done any research on this, but I know that Ireland has favorable laws for the financial industry, which contributes significantly to its GDP. The vaccine industry is also very strong, and the recent declines in GDP are mainly related to this. COVID gave a big boost to the Irish economy.

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Where Adults in Their Late Twenties Live at Home in Europe

Idk if it's the best metric to use but here's a chart in the same order, showing GDP per capita.

![](https://m.stacker.news/41445)
What's going on in Ireland btw?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita