Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Ireland

Ireland: Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) was 452 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
452
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
452
in 2020
All-time low
102
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) in Ireland, 2005–2020

1002003004005002005201220202005: 1022006: 1212007: 1582008: 3942009: 4342010: 4082011: 4122012: 4112013: 4212014: 4112015: 4052016: 4132017: 4512018: 4472019: 4512020: 452

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 14th out of 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 241.8 102 434 5
2010s 423 405 451 10
2020s 452 452 452 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Sweden 587 compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 583 compare
  3. 13 Greece 560 compare
  4. 15 Czechia 440 compare
  5. 16 Hungary 361 compare
  6. 17 Latvia 340 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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All data for Ireland β†’

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 14th out of 34 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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Indicator
Industry by employment size class (NACE Rev. 2, B-E) (2005-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 506 data points, 2005–2020
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