Companies in Westmeath
5,549 active companies. 574 registered in the last 12 months.
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Enterprises in Westmeath (CSO)
The CSO counts enterprises by where they are run from, including sole traders and partnerships, not just companies. 6,509 enterprises employing 30,110 people in 2024.
| Sector | Enterprises | Persons engaged | Per enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of vehicles | 1,041 | 5,695 | 5.5 |
| Manufacturing | 391 | 5,155 | 13.2 |
| Construction | 1,528 | 3,762 | 2.5 |
| Health and social work | 466 | 3,648 | 7.8 |
| Accommodation and food | 382 | 3,581 | 9.4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical | 801 | 2,408 | 3.0 |
| Transport and storage | 337 | 1,565 | 4.6 |
| Administrative and support services | 303 | 1,157 | 3.8 |
| Education | 222 | 821 | 3.7 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 247 | 608 | 2.5 |
| Information and communication | 225 | 595 | 2.6 |
| Real estate | 334 | 510 | 1.5 |
| Financial and insurance | 193 | 503 | 2.6 |
| Mining and quarrying | 14 | 52 | 3.7 |
| Water supply, sewerage and waste | 13 | 38 | 2.9 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning | 12 | 12 | 1.0 |
Source: CSO BRA34 business demography (CC BY 4.0).
Pay in Westmeath
Weekly earnings of employees working for employers in Westmeath, 2024. County median: €721 a week (mean €870).
| Sector | Median weekly | Mean weekly | vs county median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | €813 | €1,057 | +12.8% |
| Construction | €773 | €854 | +7.2% |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of vehicles | €573 | €724 | -20.6% |
| Transport and storage | €708 | €785 | -1.8% |
| Accommodation and food | €354 | €406 | -50.8% |
| Information and communication | €1,353 | €1,599 | +87.7% |
| Professional, scientific and technical | €796 | €1,010 | +10.4% |
| Administrative and support services | €627 | €705 | -13.0% |
| Public administration and defence | €974 | €1,082 | +35.1% |
| Education | €896 | €935 | +24.2% |
| Health and social work | €783 | €877 | +8.6% |
Source: CSO DEA07, administrative earnings data (CC BY 4.0).
Productivity in the Midlands region
Gross value added per person at work, 2024. Westmeath is in the Midlands NUTS 3 region; the CSO does not publish GVA by county. All sectors: €89,518 per worker.
| Sector group | GVA | People at work | GVA per worker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | €608.7m | 8,690 | €70,045 |
| Mining and quarrying; Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning; Water supply, sewerage and waste | €3.3bn | 17,870 | €183,872 |
| Manufacturing | €2.8bn | 15,380 | €181,773 |
| Construction | €708.6m | 10,340 | €68,526 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of vehicles; Transport and storage; Accommodation and food | €2.1bn | 34,810 | €59,948 |
| Information and communication | €352.1m | 5,620 | €62,646 |
| Financial and insurance | €500.5m | 3,830 | €130,679 |
| Real estate | €571.3m | 240 | €2,380,417 |
| Professional, scientific and technical; Administrative and support services | €1.0bn | 12,170 | €83,024 |
| Public administration and defence; Education; Health and social work | €3.4bn | 41,740 | €80,958 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation; Other services; Households as employers; Extraterritorial organisations | €138.4m | 5,890 | €23,501 |
Source: CSO CIRGDP04 (CC BY 4.0). Industry figures in some regions are dominated by a few multinationals.
Newest companies
Source: CRO open data. Sector from the company's declared NACE code; county from its registered office.
CRO records an activity code (NACE) for 64.0% of active companies (99.2% of those under 5 years old, 99.5% of those 5 to 10 years old, 12.0% of those over 10 years old), so company counts by sector cover the coded companies, which skew young.