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Business Demography Northern Ireland, 2024
This release looks at the births, deaths, and survivals of NI businesses, as a region within the UK, and at a local level. The NI specific data are disaggregated by industry and geography.
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The data reported in this publication is sourced from the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR), which is a comprehensive list of businesses registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) and/or operating a Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme in Northern Ireland.
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Published 3 February 2026