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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Number of businesses in the Republic of Ireland 2008-2025
As of 2025, there were approximately ** enterprises operating in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland, compared to ** enterprises in 2008.
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European Commission. (May 21, 2025). Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1363208/businesses-in-ireland/
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Estimated number of enterprises in the non-financial business economy of the Republic of Ireland from 2008 to 2025 (in 1,000s) [Graph], European Commission, May 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1363208/businesses-in-ireland/
