Software and IT Services in Ireland
11 verified figures for Ireland, covering 11 indicators from 1 primary source. Every figure links to the report it came from.
The short version
Key takeaways
- ICT sector apparent labour productivity in Ireland stood at 937,000 EUR in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT sector share of total employment in Ireland stood at 6.1% in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Share of employed persons with tertiary ICT education in Ireland stood at 92.3% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Share of youth among employed persons with an ICT education in Ireland stood at 51.6% in 2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D personnel in Ireland stood at 45% in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT manufacturing share of gross value added in Ireland stood at 13.6% in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure in Ireland stood at 65.7% in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- ICT services share of gross value added in Ireland stood at 17.4% in 2023 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Average annual growth rate of employed persons with tertiary ICT education in Ireland came in at 21.3% in 2016–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
- Average annual growth rate of employed women with an ICT education in Ireland came in at 17.8% in 2016–2025 (Eurostat). Eurostat ↗ T1 Official
The complete table
Software and IT Services data for Ireland
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11 data points across 11 indicators. Each line shows the latest value; open a line for earlier periods and forecasts.
Average annual growth rate of employed persons with tertiary ICT education2016–202521.3%EurostatT12025actual→
Average annual growth rate of employed women with an ICT education2016–202517.8%EurostatT12025actual→
ICT manufacturing share of gross value added202313.6%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector apparent labour productivity2023937,000 EUREurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D expenditure202365.7%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector share of business enterprise R&D personnel202345%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector share of gross value added202330.9%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT sector share of total employment20236.1%EurostatT12023actual→
ICT services share of gross value added202317.4%EurostatT12023actual→
Share of employed persons with tertiary ICT education202592.3%EurostatT12025actual→
Share of youth among employed persons with an ICT education202551.6%EurostatT12025actual→
Primary documents
Sources
| Document | Publisher | Authority tier | Published | Accessed | Locator | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICT education Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Employed people with an ICT education by level of educational attainment; Employed people with an ICT education by sex; Employed people with an ICT education by age | 4 |
| ICT sector Press release | Eurostat | T1 Official | — | 15 Sep 2026 | Distribution of the percentage of ICT across EU countries; Apparent labour productivity; Research and development (R & D) | 7 |
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All 11 collected records for Ireland are published as verified.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Software and IT Services in Ireland: statistics. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/industries/software/ireland