Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland
Ireland: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 27.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Ireland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 27.3% 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 29.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, 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 | Percentage of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.3% | — |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -53.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +159.6% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 27.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.2%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 27.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.2%, 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% | 8.6% | 22.2% |
| 2016 | -53.0% | 18.2% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 8.6% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% | 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 27.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% 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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