Technology Ireland

A few interesting data points about the software industry in Ireland:

• Software accounts for 10 percent of Ireland’s GDP and 13 percent of Irish exports
• There are roughly 800 software companies and they employ about 25,000 people
• Sales last year were $17 billion with $15 billion in exports
• From 1995 to 2005 the industry grew the number of employees by 24 percent each year and during the same period sales grew by 35 percent each year