Active enterprises in West
Active enterprises in West was 35,534 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 8 areas in 2023.
Active enterprises in West, 2021 to 2023
All 3 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 35,534 |
| 2022 | 34,533 |
| 2021 | 33,038 |
Compared with Northern and Western and Ireland and European Union (27)
| Place | 2023 |
|---|---|
| West | 35,534 |
| Northern and Western | 65,262 |
| Ireland | 401,359 |
| European Union (27) | 33,311,582 |
Rankings
Definition
Enterprises that had turnover or employment at any time during the year, with or without employees.
Counts enterprises, which can run several local units, under the harmonised Eurostat and OECD business demography rules. Not the same as active_companies (the INE business register count for Spain) or employer_firms (US firms with employees). For the UK it counts every enterprise active at some point in the year, so it differs from registered_enterprises_total (UK Business Counts), a snapshot of the register in March.
How to cite
Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r) (Active enterprises, West, 2021 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table
MLA 9
Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r), Active enterprises, West, 2021 to 2023. Eurostat, European Commission, 13 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/west-ie042. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). Active enterprises, West, 2021 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/west-ie042.
Harvard
Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r), Active enterprises, West, 2021 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/west-ie042 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{eurostat_active_enterprises_west_2023,
author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
title = {{Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd\_size\_r): Active enterprises, West, 2021 to 2023}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd_size_r/default/table},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/active-enterprises/west-ie042. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd\_size\_r). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/bd\_size\_r/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the active enterprises in West?
Active enterprises in West was 35,534 in 2023, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.9% from 2022. That is the 4th highest of 8 areas in 2023.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Business demography by size class and NUTS 3 region, industry, construction and market services, all size classes, enterprises, number (bd_size_r). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest active enterprises in West?
35,534 in 2023, the highest value since 2021 in this series.