Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ireland

Ireland: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 11.92 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.92
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
44th
of 66 countries
All-time high
14.57
in 2015
All-time low
5.43
in 2012
Years of data
15
2002–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ireland, 2002–2017

0510152002200920172002: 7.42003: 72004: 7.82005: 8.42006: 6.32007: 7.72008: 6.42010: 6.12011: 5.82012: 5.42013: 12.62014: 7.22015: 14.62016: 12.92017: 11.9

Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ireland stood at 11.92.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ireland peaked at 14.57 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2012.

Ireland ranks 44th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ireland, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 7.44
2003 6.95 -6.6%
2004 7.78 +11.9%
2005 8.37 +7.6%
2006 6.26 -25.2%
2007 7.7 +23.0%
2008 6.42 -16.6%
2010 6.14 -4.4%
2011 5.75 -6.4%
2012 5.43 -5.6%
2013 12.59 +131.9%
2014 7.16 -43.1%
2015 14.57 +103.5%
2016 12.89 -11.5%
2017 11.92 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.27 6.26 8.37 7
2010s 9.56 5.43 14.57 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 Portugal 13.26 compare
  2. 42 Mexico 13.2 compare
  3. 43 Australia 13.19 compare
  4. 45 South Africa 11.72 compare
  5. 46 Luxembourg 10.98 compare
  6. 47 Belgium 10.85 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ireland?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Ireland was 11.92 in 2017, according to Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.57 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Ireland ranks 44th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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Percentage of 18-64 population who intend to start a business within three years (individuals already involved in any stage of entrepreneurial activity excluded) plotted against GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.