Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Ireland

Ireland: Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises was 32 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
43.94
in 2020
All-time low
32
in 2023
Years of data
13
2010–2023

Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Ireland, 2010–2023

0102030402010201620232010: 39.92011: 38.82012: 38.82014: 37.52015: 37.32016: 40.32017: 40.12018: 39.92019: 41.62020: 43.92021: 382022: 37.22023: 32

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 32 for employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Ireland peaked at 43.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2023.

Ireland ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises in Ireland, 2010 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2010 39.93
2011 38.81 -2.8%
2012 38.81 +0.0%
2014 37.54 -3.3%
2015 37.31 -0.6%
2016 40.28 +8.0%
2017 40.07 -0.5%
2018 39.86 -0.5%
2019 41.65 +4.5%
2020 43.94 +5.5%
2021 37.96 -13.6%
2022 37.21 -2.0%
2023 32 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.36 37.31 41.65 9
2020s 37.78 32 43.94 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Denmark 35.35 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 28.22 compare
  3. 4 France 25.6 compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 24.95 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Ireland?
Employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises in Ireland was 32 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
How does Ireland rank for employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in foreign affiliates of domestic enterprises rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in Foreign Affiliates of Domestic Enterprises
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 431 data points, 2010–2023
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