Sources & References
This page lists the full sources for the statistics used on the Align Business Support Services website. These references are provided so you can see exactly where the numbers come from.
Economy & Employment Statistics
1. 92.6% of Irish enterprises are micro businesses
Central Statistics Office Ireland. (2023).
Business in Ireland 2023: Insights on the Lifecycle of Businesses.
Retrieved from: https://www.cso.ie/
2. 26.9% of persons employed work in micro enterprises
Central Statistics Office Ireland. (2023).
Business in Ireland 2023: Insights on the Lifecycle of Businesses.
Retrieved from: https://www.cso.ie/
Coaching ROI & Impact Statistics
3. 7:1 return on investment from coaching
PwC & Association Resource Center. (2024). Global Coaching ROI Survey.
Retrieved from: https://www.pwc.com/
4. Coached businesses grow 2.5x faster than uncoached peers
Industry benchmark derived from ICF research and corporate coaching program data (2023–2025).
International Coach Federation. (2023). Coaching Statistics: The ROI of Coaching in 2024.
Retrieved from: https://coachingfederation.org/