Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland

Ireland: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 146,927 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
146,927
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 37 countries
All-time high
146,927
in 2018
All-time low
129,322
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, 2014–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2014201620182014: 129.3k2015: 133.5k2016: 138.9k2017: 142.8k2018: 146.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2018, employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland stood at 146,927. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over five years.

Ireland ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020) in Ireland, 2014 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2014 129,322
2015 133,471 +3.2%
2016 138,927 +4.1%
2017 142,842 +2.8%
2018 146,927 +2.9%

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 18 Bulgaria 185,205 compare
  2. 19 Finland 155,661 compare
  3. 20 Norway 152,318 compare
  4. 22 Denmark 145,371 compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 136,764 compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 136,764 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland?
Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Ireland was 146,927 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 146,927 in 2018.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 129,322 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
Ireland ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 406 data points, 2004–2020
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