asked the Minister for Labour the number of work permits issued to non-nationals in each of the last five years; and the nationalities of those concerned.
Written Answers. - Work Permits.
The number of work permits issued to non-EC nationals in each of the last five years is as follows:
Number of Permits Issued.
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
1987 |
1988 (to 31 October) |
1,199 |
1,967 |
1,951 |
1,869 |
2,002 |
In any one year, work permits are issued to employers in respect of nationals of over 70 countries. The vast majority of work permits issue in respect of the nationals of a relatively small number of countries. The details are set out below of the countries in respect of whose nationals most work permits were granted in the years in question.
1984 |
1985 |
1986 |
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Country |
Number of Permits |
Country |
Number of Permits |
Country |
Number of Permits |
USA |
320 |
USA |
426 |
USA |
313 |
India |
138 |
India |
242 |
India |
266 |
Pakistan |
74 |
Hong Kong |
175 |
Pakistan |
219 |
Japan |
52 |
Pakistan |
173 |
Hong Kong |
187 |
Hong Kong |
49 |
Egypt |
76 |
Egypt |
80 |
Algeria |
45 |
Japan |
75 |
Japan |
66 |
Egypt |
42 |
China |
67 |
China |
64 |
*Spain |
33 |
Iraq |
58 |
Malaysia |
50 |
Canada |
32 |
Malaysia |
48 |
Iraq |
50 |
Iraq |
31 |
*Spain |
46 |
*Spain |
44 |
Sweden |
30 |
Canada |
35 |
Nigeria |
42 |
Malaysia |
24 |
Switz. |
34 |
Australia |
40 |
Australia |
23 |
Australia |
34 |
Libya |
29 |
Switz. |
21 |
Sweden |
31 |
Canada |
22 |
Iran |
19 |
S. Africa |
29 |
Sweden |
21 |
Others |
266 |
Others |
418 |
Others |
458 |
1987 |
1988 (to 31 October) |
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Country |
Number of Permits |
Country |
Number of Permits |
USA |
317 |
USA |
327 |
India |
251 |
Pakistan |
286 |
Pakistan |
244 |
India |
273 |
Hong Kong |
124 |
Romania |
103 |
Romania |
84 |
Japan |
75 |
Japan |
73 |
Egypt |
74 |
Egypt |
65 |
Hong Kong |
64 |
Malaysia |
59 |
*Spain |
64 |
China |
58 |
Libya |
63 |
Canada |
46 |
Canada |
60 |
Iraq |
41 |
China |
58 |
Nigeria |
38 |
Malaysia |
57 |
*Spain |
35 |
Iraq |
50 |
Australia |
31 |
Nigeria |
35 |
Libya |
29 |
Sweden |
35 |
Others |
374 |
Others |
378 |
*Spanish and Portuguese nationals will require work permits until 1 January 1993, under the European Community (Aliens) (Amendment) Regulations, 1985.