Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Ireland
Ireland: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) was 452 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Ireland, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Ireland is 452, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Ireland peaked at 452 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 102, in 2005.
That places Ireland 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 102 | — |
| 2006 | 121 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 158 | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 394 | +149.4% |
| 2009 | 434 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 408 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 412 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 411 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 421 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 411 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 405 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 413 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 451 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 447 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 451 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 452 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 452 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 340, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 452 is above the median for high income countries, which is 361, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +149.4% | 158 | 394 |
| 2007 | +30.6% | 121 | 158 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.8 | 102 | 434 | 5 |
| 2010s | 423 | 405 | 451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 452 | 452 | 452 | 1 |
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 industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Ireland?
- Industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) in Ireland was 452 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 452 in 2020.
- What is the lowest industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 102 in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e)?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is industry by employment size class (nace rev. 2, b-e) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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