The CSO collects trustworthy data and insights about our economy for use by communities, enterprises, decision-makers, public services and researchers.
The information we collect in our enterprise surveys is used by economists and researchers to understand the business economy, by policy makers across Government, and by individuals and enterprises who want more information on their sector. Enterprise surveys are not just about economic activity but also provide much needed information on how businesses are doing, how they are meeting new challenges like digitalisation and green transition, and how they contribute to our society.
This annual survey is conducted to analyse the number of enterprises, as well as looking at employment and performance across the sectors of Industry, Construction, Distribution, and Services. The data collected in this survey is published in the Business in Ireland – Insights on Economic Activity and Performance release.
This annual survey collects structural statistics on enterprises in the construction and allied trade sectors including employment, earnings, turnover, purchases, capital assets, etc. The data collected in this survey is published in the Business in Ireland - Summary Results release.
This annual survey provides estimates of the quantities and costs of energy products purchased by enterprises in the Industry and Services sectors to operate their businesses. The data collected in this survey is published in the Business Energy Use release.
This biennial survey captures the research and development (R&D) activities of enterprises in Ireland and other EU Member States. The data collected in this survey is published in the Business Expenditure on Research and Development release.
This annual survey provides structural data about the industrial sector of the economy. The data collected in this survey is published in the Business in Ireland - Summary Results release.
This quarterly survey provides quarterly and annual statistics on earnings and labour costs in Ireland across a variety of economic sectors. The data collected in this survey is published in the Earnings and Labour Costs release.
This quarterly survey provides quarterly and annual statistics on earnings and labour costs in Ireland across a variety of economic sectors. The data collected in this survey is published in the Earnings and Labour Costs release.
This monthly survey monitors the volume of production and value of turnover of industrial local units. The data collected in this survey is published in the Industrial Production and Turnover release.
This annual survey collects the value and volume of products manufactured by industrial enterprises in Ireland and sold during the reference year. The data collected in this survey is published in the Irish Industrial Production by Sector release.
This quarterly survey is a follow up to the Earnings, Hours & Employment Costs Survey. It compiles the number of job vacancies for the purpose of monitoring labour market activity. The data collected in this survey is published in the Earnings and Labour Costs release.
This monthly survey monitors trends in output at both current prices and constant prices of enterprises in the non-financial traded services sector. The data collected in this survey is published in the Monthly Services Index release.
The Production in Building and Construction Index provides monthly statistics on output in the sector. The index monitors trends in the value and the volume of production in building and construction. The primary purpose of the index is to measure changes in value added at constant prices. For more information, see Production in Building and Construction Index release.
This quarterly survey is a follow up to the Earnings, Hours & Employment Costs Survey and compiles an occupational breakdown of job vacancies for the purpose of monitoring labour market activity. The data collected in this survey is published in the Earnings and Labour Costs release.
This annual survey provides comprehensive insight and information to aid users in understanding the detailed structure, economic activity, and performance of businesses in Ireland in a given year and over time. The data collected from this survey is published in the Business in Ireland - Insights on Multinationals release.
This quarterly survey collects data on stocks and capital assets and provides short-term indicators on the Industry, Retail and Wholesale and Services sectors. The industry data is released in the Industrial Stocks and Capital Disposals and Acquisitions in Industry PxStat tables.
This monthly survey provides a short-term indication of changes in the value and volume/quantity of retail sales in Ireland. The data collected in this survey is published in the Retail Sales Index release.
This annual survey is conducted to provide harmonised enterprise statistics on these topics at EU level. The data collected in this survey is published in the Information Society Statistics - Enterprises release.
This survey is collected every five years and collects vital information for the continued accuracy and objectivity of the Retail Sales Index release.
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