As of 2023, there were approximately 309,919 enterprises operating in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland, compared to 238,352 enterprises in 2008.
Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2023
The source adds the following information: The data cover the 'non-financial business economy', which includes industry, construction, trade, and services (NACE Rev. 2 sections B to J, L, M and N), but not enterprises in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and the largely non-market service sectors such as education and health. The following size-class definitions are applied: micro firms (0-9 persons employed), small firms (10-49 persons employed), medium-sized firms (50-249 persons employed), and large firms (250+ persons employed). The advantage of using Eurostat data is that the statistics are harmonised and comparable across countries. The disadvantage is that for some countries the data may be different from those published by national authorities.
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European Commission. (June 27, 2023). Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363208/businesses-in-ireland/
European Commission. "Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2023." Chart. June 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363208/businesses-in-ireland/
European Commission. (2023). Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363208/businesses-in-ireland/
European Commission. "Estimated Number of Enterprises in The Non-financial Business Economy of The Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363208/businesses-in-ireland/
European Commission, Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363208/businesses-in-ireland/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2023 [Graph], European Commission, June 27, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1363208/businesses-in-ireland/
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