Facts & Figures
US companies directly employ 245,000 people across Ireland and in 2024, there were 169,000 people indirectly employed by US companies in Ireland - with Ireland acting as the gateway to Europe for US companies.
US Investment in Ireland
US investment plays a critical role in the Irish economy.
Currently US owned companies employ 245,000 people in Ireland, an increase of more than 16% since 2024. Employment by US multinationals in Ireland also represents 8.75 percent of total employment in Ireland.
US companies also contribute more than €40bn to the Irish economy annually on payroll, goods and services and Capital Expenditure.
Irish Investment in the US
The US-Ireland trade and investment relationship, is a two-way partnership.
Ireland is the 5th largest source of FDI into the US, and Irish companies directly employ more than 200,000 people across all 50 US States.
US-Ireland Business Report 2025 - Succeeding Together: Driving Transatlantic Innovation and Trade
AmCham’s 2025 US-Ireland Business Report: ‘Succeeding Together: Driving Transatlantic Innovation and Trade’, tells the story of the resounding success and impact of the two-way US-Ireland business relationship. A success story that has resulted in job creation, in research and innovation, in the development of world-class talent and in the prosperity of both countries, with economic growth across both Ireland and the US continuing to outpace competitor jurisdictions.
This success is built off a two-way, mutually beneficial investment relationship, where Ireland is the 6th largest investor in the US and Irish companies now employ more than 118,000 people across all 50 US states. Meanwhile, there are more than 970 US companies employing 211,000 people across Ireland.
Economic Report
Read a full economic analysis of the Transatlantic Trading relationship by Joseph Quinlan, Economist & Fellow of Johns Hopkins University