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 4th out of 28 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.0% (2025)
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 4th out of 28 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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