This statistic presents the share of firms sourcing product components from outside of the European Union (EU) in Northern Ireland (UK) in 2015, by employee size band. The figures are based on a survey of 1,615 businesses in the Northern Irish non-financial business economy. That year, 55 percent of businesses with 50 to 249 employees sourced products from outside of the EU, the highest share across the various business size bands. In comparison, only 35 percent of businesses with 250 or more employees had products sourced from outside of the EU.
Share of firms sourcing product components from outside the European Union (EU) in Northern Ireland (UK) in 2015, by employee size band
* The survey was issued to businesses who had indicated they export/import to/from the Republic of Ireland in the source's 2015 Annual Business Inquiry (approximately 2,300 businesses). The businesses included were in the Northern Irish non-financial business economy and excluded those in financial services, farming and the public sector.
Of the 1,615 responses received:
1,264 were businesses with 0 to 49 employees;
284 were businesses with 50 to 249 employees; and
67 were businesses with more than 250 employees.
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NISRA. (June 21, 2018). Share of firms sourcing product components from outside the European Union (EU) in Northern Ireland (UK) in 2015, by employee size band [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/885356/firms-sourcing-products-outside-eu-northern-ireland/
NISRA. "Share of firms sourcing product components from outside the European Union (EU) in Northern Ireland (UK) in 2015, by employee size band." Chart. June 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885356/firms-sourcing-products-outside-eu-northern-ireland/
NISRA. (2018). Share of firms sourcing product components from outside the European Union (EU) in Northern Ireland (UK) in 2015, by employee size band. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/885356/firms-sourcing-products-outside-eu-northern-ireland/
NISRA. "Share of Firms Sourcing Product Components from outside The European Union (Eu) in Northern Ireland (Uk) in 2015, by Employee Size Band." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885356/firms-sourcing-products-outside-eu-northern-ireland/
NISRA, Share of firms sourcing product components from outside the European Union (EU) in Northern Ireland (UK) in 2015, by employee size band Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/885356/firms-sourcing-products-outside-eu-northern-ireland/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of firms sourcing product components from outside the European Union (EU) in Northern Ireland (UK) in 2015, by employee size band [Graph], NISRA, June 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/885356/firms-sourcing-products-outside-eu-northern-ireland/
