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Company statistics
How many companies are in Ireland? (2026)
There are 815,363 companies on record in Ireland. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
815K+
★★ Established
255K+
★ New entrant
72K+
Active universe
328K+
Companies in Ireland by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 255,768 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 72,420 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 487,175 |
| Total | 815,363 |
Top industries in Ireland by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9,765 | View → |
| Software & IT | 9,491 | View → |
| Trading | 8,528 | View → |
| Leather | 2,852 | View → |
| Logistics | 1,969 | View → |
| Transport | 1,969 | View → |
| Pharmaceuticals | 305 | View → |
| Machinery | 210 | View → |
| Packaging | 209 | View → |
| Plastics | 91 | View → |
| Automotive | 62 | View → |
| Agriculture | 35 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in Ireland?
OneFirmIntel lists 815,363 companies in Ireland as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in Ireland?
The active universe in Ireland, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 328,188. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in Ireland?
Stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies are not separately graded in the Ireland dataset; the tiers shown are Established, New entrant and Inactive.
What is the biggest industry in Ireland by company count?
Construction is the largest tracked sector in Ireland, with 9,765 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.