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Date Last Updated: 08-08-2022

Survey Name:

Global Value Chains

Survey purpose:

The survey provides information on the level global value chains and international sourcing in the Irish business economy.

Legislative Basis National:

Statistics (Global Value Chains) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 166/2021)

Legislative Basis European:

Not applicable

Periodicity:

Three Years

Statistical Population:

All enterprises with 50+ employees

Sampling Frame:

Central register of all businesses in Ireland

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

2018-2020

Base Period:

Not Applicable

Sector Coverage:

NACE Rev.2 Section B to N

Survey Size:

4200 enterprises

Principal Variables:

The data is used to disseminate statistics on the persons engaged in each business function, the number of enterprises participating in global value chain activities, the number of firms that have moved a business function abroad, what business functions they have moved and the destination. The disseminated data also includes the motivation for and barriers to international sourcing as well as the impact of COVID-19 and Brexit. The data also give information on the characteristic of the enterprises such as the sector.

Principal External Users:

Eurostat, Researchers, Government departments

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Business Statistics

Contact Person:

Colin Hanley

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Contact email:

business_stats@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 21 453 5000