DUBLIN, Ireland: There is a five percent increase in enterprises in Ireland using Artificial Intelligence (AI), according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
From over 15 percent in 2024, the share has risen to 20 percent, with the most common types of AI used across all enterprises in 2025 being data mining (11 percent) and natural language generation (nine percent).
Among large enterprises, 58 percent used AI, with 35 percent applying it to data mining and 29 percent using it to automate workflows or support decision-making. More than 17 percent of small enterprises also use AI.
Almost six in ten large enterprises (59 percent) had fixed broadband speeds of at least 500 Mbps, compared with 35 percent of small enterprises.
More than one-quarter of enterprises (27 percent) used Information & Communication Technology (ICT) systems or solutions to reduce energy consumption, including 66 percent of large enterprises and 22 percent of small enterprises.
More than one in three small enterprises (35 percent, employing 10 to 49 people) recorded internet sales, compared with 50 percent of medium enterprises (50 to 249 employees) and 54 percent of large enterprises (250 or more employees).
In 2025, more than a quarter of enterprises (28 percent) carried out data analytics using transaction records, while 23 percent used customer information.
Almost two-thirds of enterprises (64 percent) used cloud-based email in 2025, up from 52 percent in 2023.
Commenting on the release, Devin Zibulsky, a statistician in the Sustainability and Circular Economy Division, said the Information Society Statistics – Enterprises (ISSE) 2025 results highlight the extent of digitalisation among Irish businesses. He said the survey, which covers areas such as internet access, e-commerce, data analytics, cloud computing, and AI, provides a broad picture of how ICT is used in business, while topics can change each year to reflect emerging technologies.
Broadband speeds in Ireland varied in 2025, with 22 percent of enterprises reporting speeds below 100 Mbps, 26 percent between 100 and 500 Mbps, and 38 percent above 500 Mbps.
In 2025, 67 percent of enterprises displayed information about goods, services, or prices on their websites, 29 percent offered online ordering, reservations, or bookings, and 22 percent posted job advertisements or applications online.
More than a quarter of enterprises (27 percent) used ICT systems to cut energy use, while 18 percent used such systems to reduce material consumption or increase the use of recycled materials.
Enterprises also use analytics tools to support business operations. In 2025, 35 percent used Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, 28 percent used Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, and 27 percent used Business Intelligence (BI) software.
The most common data sources for analytics were customer transaction records and customer information. Some 28 percent of enterprises used transaction records, up from 23 percent in 2023, while 23 percent used customer data such as location, preferences, or reviews, up from 20 percent in 2023.
