Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Ireland

Ireland: Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity was 29.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.27
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
41.53
in 2017
All-time low
27.07
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2024

Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Ireland, 2012–2024

0102030402012201820242012: 32.72014: 32.62015: 31.72016: 38.42017: 41.52018: 35.62019: 35.12020: 27.12022: 29.82024: 29.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Ireland is 29.27, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Ireland peaked at 41.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.07, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity in Ireland, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 32.74
2014 32.62 -0.4%
2015 31.66 -2.9%
2016 38.44 +21.4%
2017 41.53 +8.0%
2018 35.63 -14.2%
2019 35.15 -1.3%
2020 27.07 -23.0%
2022 29.8 +10.1%
2024 29.27 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 35.4 31.66 41.53 7
2020s 28.71 27.07 29.8 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.44 compare
  2. 3 Finland 26.26 compare
  3. 4 Malta 25 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 24.92 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Ireland?
Enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity in Ireland was 29.27 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 41.53 in 2017.
What is the lowest enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.07 in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity?
Ireland ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is enterprises that employ ict specialists by nace rev.2 activity rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enterprises that employ ICT specialists by NACE Rev.2 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 356 data points, 2012–2024
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