There were approximately 122,100 private sector businesses operating in Northern Ireland in 2023, compared with 128,200 in the previous year.
Number of private sector businesses in Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (October 5, 2023). Number of private sector businesses in Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676900/businesses-in-northern-ireland/
GOV.UK. "Number of private sector businesses in Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676900/businesses-in-northern-ireland/
GOV.UK. (2023). Number of private sector businesses in Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676900/businesses-in-northern-ireland/
GOV.UK. "Number of Private Sector Businesses in Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676900/businesses-in-northern-ireland/
GOV.UK, Number of private sector businesses in Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676900/businesses-in-northern-ireland/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of private sector businesses in Northern Ireland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676900/businesses-in-northern-ireland/