Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland
Ireland: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 27.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 27.28 for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Ireland peaked at 29.55 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.55, in 2016.
That places Ireland 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.32 | — |
| 2009 | 22.36 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 23.52 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 22.73 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.29 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.22 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.19 | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2 | +159.6% |
| 2018 | 26.6 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 26.37 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.55 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 28.18 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.34 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.28 | -0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.25, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.16, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +159.6% | 8.55 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | -53.0% | 18.19 | 8.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 | 21.32 | 22.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.85 | 8.55 | 26.6 | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.09 | 27.28 | 29.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Ireland?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Ireland was 27.28 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Ireland ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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