* Source question: What is your outlook for the next 6 months on your business?
** Survey sample group size varies:
May '16 = 536
Jun '16 = 518
Jul '16 = 360
Aug '16 = 296
Sep '16 = 437
Oct '16 = 326
Nov '16 = 392
Dec '17 = 314
Jan '17 = 442
Feb '17 = 270
Mar '17 = 360
Apr '17 = 376
May '17 = 298
Jun '17 = 357
Jul '17 = 369
Aug '17 = 337
Sep '17 = 422
Oct '17 = 285
Nov '17 = 568
Dec '17 = 301
Jan '18 = 382.
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Ireland: Opinion on state of SMEs in 6 months 2016-2018
This statistic shows the opinion of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ireland on the state of their business in the following six months from *** to **. From the respondents, in **, ** percent thought that their business would be in a positive state while * percent believed their business would be in a worse state in six months than now.
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FactWorks. (March 1, 2017). Monthly opinion on the state of SMEs in the following six months in Ireland from May 2016 to January 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/699640/monthly-opinion-on-the-state-of-smes-for-the-following-6-months-ireland/
FactWorks. "Monthly opinion on the state of SMEs in the following six months in Ireland from May 2016 to January 2018*." Chart. March 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/699640/monthly-opinion-on-the-state-of-smes-for-the-following-6-months-ireland/
FactWorks. (2017). Monthly opinion on the state of SMEs in the following six months in Ireland from May 2016 to January 2018*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/699640/monthly-opinion-on-the-state-of-smes-for-the-following-6-months-ireland/
FactWorks. "Monthly Opinion on The State of Smes in The following Six Months in Ireland from May 2016 to January 2018*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Mar 2017, /statistics/699640/monthly-opinion-on-the-state-of-smes-for-the-following-6-months-ireland/
FactWorks, Monthly opinion on the state of SMEs in the following six months in Ireland from May 2016 to January 2018* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/699640/monthly-opinion-on-the-state-of-smes-for-the-following-6-months-ireland/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Monthly opinion on the state of SMEs in the following six months in Ireland from May 2016 to January 2018* [Graph], FactWorks, March 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/699640/monthly-opinion-on-the-state-of-smes-for-the-following-6-months-ireland/
