Enterprise birth rate in Ireland
New enterprises in Ireland equalled 10.8% of active enterprises in 2024.
Ireland, 2024
10.8%
Change from 2023
−1.0percentage points
European Union, 2024
10.4%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
10.0%
Position in 2024
17th of 34
Enterprise birth rate in Ireland over time
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% of active enterprises. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | 10.5% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | 10.5% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | 10.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.0 percentage points from 11.9% in 2023.
- Since 2021, when it was 10.2%, the figure has changed by +0.6 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 17th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 10.4%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Industrial production
122.4 (2021 = 100)
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly industrial production
-19.1%p (Provisional)
September 2026 · Eurostat
Business loan interest rate
4.70%
September 2026 · ECB
Industry share of GDP
37.8%
2025 · World Bank
New businesses registered
23,440 companies
2024 · World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
54.5%
2024 · World Bank