Local units in information and communication in Ireland

Local units in information and communication in Ireland was 20,449 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.8% from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

2024, count20,449
Change on 2023-2.8%
Rank18th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high24,3162022
Series low19,9602021

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Local units in information and communication in Ireland, 2021 to 2024

19K20K21K22K23K24K25K20212022202320242021: 19,960 count2022: 24,316 count2023: 21,041 count2024: 20,449 count18K20K22K24K26K202120242021: 19,960 count2022: 24,316 count2023: 21,041 count2024: 20,449 count
count. Source: Eurostat, Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 4 values
Periodcount
202420,449
202321,041
202224,316
202119,960

Rankings

Definition

Number of local units of enterprises in information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J). A local unit is an enterprise, or part of one, at a geographically identified place, such as a factory, shop, office or warehouse. Eurostat structural business statistics by region.

Eurostat structural business statistics by region (sbs_r_nuts2021), from 2021. Counted where each unit is located, so an enterprise with shops in several regions counts once in each. Countries and NUTS 2 regions. Eurostat publishes 2021 on NUTS 2021 codes and later years on NUTS 2024 codes, so regions created in 2024 (in Portugal and the Netherlands) start in 2022. Some countries publish estimates, flagged as such.

How to cite

Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs_r_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs_r_nuts2021) (Local units in information and communication, Ireland, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table

MLA 9

Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Local units in information and communication, Ireland, 2021 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-information-communication/ireland. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Local units in information and communication, Ireland, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-information-communication/ireland.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs_r_nuts2021), Local units in information and communication, Ireland, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs_r_nuts2021/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-information-communication/ireland (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{Eurostat, European Commission}},
  title = {{Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs\_r\_nuts2021): Local units in information and communication, Ireland, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/local-units-information-communication/ireland. Publisher attribution: Eurostat. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs\_r\_nuts2021). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sbs\_r\_nuts2021/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the local units in information and communication in Ireland?

Local units in information and communication in Ireland was 20,449 in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 2.8% from 2023. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Local units by NUTS 2 region, Information and communication (NACE Rev. 2 section J) (sbs_r_nuts2021). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest local units in information and communication in Ireland?

24,316 in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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