Details of the number of full time jobs existing, created and lost in IDA and Enterprise Ireland client companies are set out in the tabular statements, which are drawn from the Forfás Annual Employment Survey.
I am pleased to say that the Agencies’ End of Year Statements indicate that 2012 was a good year for job creation in Agency-supported companies. IDA client companies created 12,722 gross new jobs (6,750 net new jobs). The IDA client base in Ireland now employs 152,785 people, a level last recorded before the global financial crisis began in 2008. Clients of Enterprise Ireland created 12,861 gross new jobs (3,338 net new jobs – the highest net gain for Irish companies since 2006).
Table 1 -
Level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland (PFT = Permanent Full Time)
County
|
Data
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Carlow
|
PFT Jobs
|
2,423
|
1,965
|
1,952
|
2,106
|
2,137
|
|
PFT Gains
|
223
|
40
|
225
|
253
|
152
|
|
PFT Losses
|
306
|
498
|
238
|
99
|
121
|
Cavan
|
PFT Jobs
|
4,645
|
3,995
|
3,925
|
4,021
|
4,151
|
|
PFT Gains
|
335
|
89
|
196
|
369
|
374
|
|
PFT Losses
|
372
|
739
|
266
|
273
|
244
|
Clare
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,812
|
1,547
|
1,618
|
1,552
|
1,580
|
|
PFT Gains
|
86
|
50
|
202
|
94
|
133
|
|
PFT Losses
|
181
|
315
|
131
|
160
|
105
|
Cork
|
PFT Jobs
|
19,408
|
17,287
|
16,411
|
17,784
|
18,629
|
|
PFT Gains
|
1,320
|
1,143
|
1,160
|
1,997
|
1,663
|
|
PFT Losses
|
1,440
|
3,264
|
2,036
|
624
|
818
|
Donegal
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,342
|
2,767
|
2,662
|
2,784
|
2,655
|
|
PFT Gains
|
270
|
164
|
218
|
301
|
180
|
|
PFT Losses
|
463
|
739
|
323
|
179
|
309
|
Dublin
|
PFT Jobs
|
54,961
|
50,318
|
48,859
|
49,477
|
50,159
|
|
PFT Gains
|
4,704
|
3,864
|
4,535
|
3,938
|
4,097
|
|
PFT Losses
|
6,071
|
8,507
|
5,994
|
3,320
|
3,415
|
Galway
|
PFT Jobs
|
6,107
|
5,470
|
5,494
|
5,901
|
6,063
|
|
PFT Gains
|
532
|
386
|
617
|
855
|
572
|
|
PFT Losses
|
818
|
1,023
|
593
|
448
|
410
|
Kerry
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,415
|
3,156
|
3,092
|
3,230
|
3,318
|
|
PFT Gains
|
260
|
172
|
142
|
232
|
194
|
|
PFT Losses
|
381
|
431
|
206
|
94
|
106
|
Kildare
|
PFT Jobs
|
4,736
|
4,698
|
4,450
|
5,160
|
5,450
|
|
PFT Gains
|
351
|
476
|
295
|
1,082
|
534
|
|
PFT Losses
|
683
|
514
|
543
|
372
|
244
|
Kilkenny
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,722
|
3,071
|
2,920
|
2,869
|
3,089
|
|
PFT Gains
|
176
|
74
|
140
|
150
|
320
|
|
PFT Losses
|
386
|
725
|
291
|
201
|
100
|
Laois
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,390
|
1,106
|
1,059
|
991
|
929
|
|
PFT Gains
|
93
|
23
|
76
|
158
|
76
|
|
PFT Losses
|
169
|
307
|
123
|
226
|
138
|
Leitrim
|
PFT Jobs
|
726
|
575
|
537
|
536
|
574
|
|
PFT Gains
|
44
|
11
|
31
|
46
|
54
|
|
PFT Losses
|
85
|
162
|
69
|
47
|
16
|
Limerick
|
PFT Jobs
|
7,311
|
6,337
|
6,113
|
6,048
|
6,279
|
|
PFT Gains
|
498
|
344
|
418
|
289
|
684
|
|
PFT Losses
|
1,075
|
1,318
|
642
|
354
|
453
|
Longford
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,864
|
1,693
|
1,575
|
1,529
|
1,557
|
|
PFT Gains
|
141
|
120
|
74
|
86
|
116
|
|
PFT Losses
|
161
|
291
|
192
|
132
|
88
|
Louth
|
PFT Jobs
|
5,257
|
4,523
|
4,247
|
4,225
|
4,328
|
|
PFT Gains
|
472
|
205
|
255
|
389
|
299
|
|
PFT Losses
|
624
|
939
|
531
|
411
|
196
|
Mayo
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,297
|
3,106
|
2,942
|
3,127
|
3,054
|
|
PFT Gains
|
289
|
203
|
144
|
716
|
197
|
|
PFT Losses
|
432
|
394
|
308
|
531
|
270
|
Meath
|
PFT Jobs
|
4,740
|
4,294
|
4,288
|
4,450
|
4,771
|
|
PFT Gains
|
325
|
350
|
301
|
362
|
615
|
|
PFT Losses
|
592
|
796
|
307
|
200
|
294
|
Monaghan
|
PFT Jobs
|
4,093
|
3,236
|
3,195
|
3,311
|
3,463
|
|
PFT Gains
|
341
|
74
|
252
|
391
|
294
|
|
PFT Losses
|
1,041
|
931
|
293
|
275
|
142
|
Offaly
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,353
|
2,749
|
2,730
|
2,731
|
2,699
|
|
PFT Gains
|
689
|
100
|
266
|
173
|
139
|
|
PFT Losses
|
386
|
704
|
285
|
172
|
171
|
Roscommon
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,646
|
1,323
|
1,191
|
1,165
|
1,119
|
|
PFT Gains
|
39
|
37
|
46
|
108
|
29
|
|
PFT Losses
|
391
|
360
|
178
|
134
|
75
|
Sligo
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,560
|
1,271
|
1,281
|
1,332
|
1,508
|
|
PFT Gains
|
87
|
74
|
131
|
140
|
247
|
|
PFT Losses
|
149
|
363
|
121
|
89
|
71
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
PFT Jobs
|
2,522
|
2,166
|
2,221
|
2,293
|
2,162
|
|
PFT Gains
|
91
|
23
|
161
|
127
|
49
|
|
PFT Losses
|
658
|
379
|
106
|
55
|
180
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,373
|
2,837
|
2,641
|
2,187
|
2,151
|
|
PFT Gains
|
321
|
56
|
80
|
123
|
81
|
|
PFT Losses
|
392
|
592
|
276
|
577
|
117
|
Waterford
|
PFT Jobs
|
5,093
|
3,914
|
3,919
|
4,217
|
4,063
|
|
PFT Gains
|
492
|
317
|
431
|
909
|
692
|
|
PFT Losses
|
902
|
1,496
|
426
|
611
|
846
|
Westmeath
|
PFT Jobs
|
2,948
|
2,242
|
2,151
|
2,181
|
2,352
|
|
PFT Gains
|
379
|
92
|
154
|
340
|
275
|
|
PFT Losses
|
374
|
798
|
245
|
310
|
104
|
Wexford
|
PFT Jobs
|
4,250
|
4,010
|
3,942
|
3,793
|
3,881
|
|
PFT Gains
|
368
|
310
|
222
|
191
|
385
|
|
PFT Losses
|
448
|
550
|
290
|
340
|
297
|
Wicklow
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,928
|
3,263
|
3,137
|
3,122
|
3,339
|
|
PFT Gains
|
265
|
91
|
215
|
204
|
410
|
|
PFT Losses
|
663
|
756
|
341
|
219
|
193
|
Table 2 -
Level of employment, job losses and job creation in companies supported by IDA Ireland (PFT = Permanent Full Time)
County
|
Data
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Carlow
|
PFT Jobs
|
457
|
431
|
316
|
391
|
506
|
|
PFT Gains
|
74
|
49
|
87
|
75
|
116
|
|
PFT Losses
|
28
|
75
|
202
|
0
|
1
|
Cavan
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,071
|
1,033
|
1,035
|
1,016
|
1,020
|
|
PFT Gains
|
32
|
18
|
52
|
3
|
43
|
|
PFT Losses
|
26
|
56
|
50
|
22
|
39
|
Clare
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,180
|
1,210
|
1,219
|
1,213
|
1,222
|
|
PFT Gains
|
140
|
123
|
30
|
27
|
37
|
|
PFT Losses
|
16
|
93
|
21
|
33
|
28
|
Cork
|
PFT Jobs
|
21,293
|
20,031
|
20,457
|
21,547
|
22,535
|
|
PFT Gains
|
2,116
|
1,108
|
1,393
|
1,990
|
1,979
|
|
PFT Losses
|
1,489
|
2,370
|
967
|
900
|
991
|
Donegal
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,663
|
1,697
|
1,633
|
1,882
|
2,050
|
|
PFT Gains
|
67
|
63
|
152
|
271
|
186
|
|
PFT Losses
|
48
|
29
|
216
|
22
|
18
|
Dublin
|
PFT Jobs
|
53,344
|
48,813
|
48,545
|
52,014
|
55,344
|
|
PFT Gains
|
4,351
|
2,284
|
5,037
|
6,864
|
6,389
|
|
PFT Losses
|
4,250
|
6,815
|
5,305
|
3,395
|
3,059
|
Galway
|
PFT Jobs
|
9,803
|
9,168
|
9,447
|
10,325
|
10,887
|
|
PFT Gains
|
636
|
442
|
789
|
1,047
|
859
|
|
PFT Losses
|
764
|
1,077
|
510
|
169
|
297
|
Kerry
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,798
|
1,407
|
1,313
|
1,294
|
1,360
|
|
PFT Gains
|
86
|
25
|
50
|
163
|
74
|
|
PFT Losses
|
108
|
416
|
144
|
182
|
8
|
Kildare
|
PFT Jobs
|
10,610
|
9,127
|
9,937
|
9,828
|
9,515
|
|
PFT Gains
|
113
|
30
|
1,228
|
398
|
176
|
|
PFT Losses
|
626
|
1,513
|
418
|
507
|
489
|
Kilkenny
|
PFT Jobs
|
468
|
356
|
371
|
399
|
579
|
|
PFT Gains
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
33
|
180
|
|
PFT Losses
|
9
|
112
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
Laois
|
PFT Jobs
|
109
|
115
|
124
|
100
|
79
|
|
PFT Gains
|
0
|
17
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
|
PFT Losses
|
20
|
11
|
1
|
27
|
23
|
Leitrim
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,013
|
988
|
972
|
780
|
629
|
|
PFT Gains
|
35
|
5
|
65
|
7
|
1
|
|
PFT Losses
|
43
|
30
|
81
|
199
|
152
|
Limerick
|
PFT Jobs
|
8,624
|
6,280
|
5,971
|
6,072
|
6,373
|
|
PFT Gains
|
286
|
172
|
163
|
233
|
400
|
|
PFT Losses
|
694
|
2,516
|
472
|
132
|
99
|
Longford
|
PFT Jobs
|
847
|
781
|
658
|
608
|
632
|
|
PFT Gains
|
30
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
24
|
|
PFT Losses
|
88
|
74
|
127
|
50
|
0
|
Louth
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,529
|
1,317
|
1,024
|
1,075
|
1,416
|
|
PFT Gains
|
75
|
33
|
43
|
109
|
386
|
|
PFT Losses
|
212
|
245
|
336
|
58
|
45
|
Mayo
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,010
|
2,948
|
3,112
|
3,094
|
3,162
|
|
PFT Gains
|
132
|
97
|
183
|
69
|
126
|
|
PFT Losses
|
126
|
159
|
19
|
87
|
58
|
Meath
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,270
|
1,116
|
1,075
|
1,100
|
1,065
|
|
PFT Gains
|
132
|
30
|
38
|
53
|
68
|
|
PFT Losses
|
307
|
184
|
79
|
28
|
103
|
Monaghan
|
PFT Jobs
|
351
|
353
|
367
|
282
|
275
|
|
PFT Gains
|
15
|
19
|
28
|
0
|
3
|
|
PFT Losses
|
14
|
17
|
14
|
85
|
10
|
Offaly
|
PFT Jobs
|
1,193
|
1,087
|
828
|
772
|
802
|
|
PFT Gains
|
29
|
22
|
25
|
31
|
31
|
|
PFT Losses
|
55
|
128
|
284
|
87
|
1
|
Roscommon
|
PFT Jobs
|
946
|
855
|
804
|
843
|
896
|
|
PFT Gains
|
41
|
0
|
12
|
51
|
53
|
|
PFT Losses
|
0
|
91
|
63
|
12
|
0
|
Sligo
|
PFT Jobs
|
2,273
|
2,190
|
1,999
|
2,041
|
2,052
|
|
PFT Gains
|
103
|
54
|
53
|
93
|
149
|
|
PFT Losses
|
64
|
137
|
244
|
51
|
138
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
PFT Jobs
|
550
|
362
|
277
|
296
|
290
|
|
PFT Gains
|
13
|
0
|
14
|
22
|
0
|
|
PFT Losses
|
46
|
188
|
99
|
3
|
6
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
PFT Jobs
|
3,217
|
3,376
|
3,255
|
3,060
|
2,915
|
|
PFT Gains
|
262
|
252
|
56
|
84
|
10
|
|
PFT Losses
|
26
|
93
|
177
|
279
|
155
|
Waterford
|
PFT Jobs
|
6,079
|
5,622
|
5,329
|
4,637
|
4,526
|
|
PFT Gains
|
176
|
112
|
146
|
72
|
75
|
|
PFT Losses
|
483
|
569
|
439
|
764
|
186
|
Westmeath
|
PFT Jobs
|
2,053
|
1,804
|
1,892
|
2,030
|
2,252
|
|
PFT Gains
|
134
|
231
|
128
|
194
|
252
|
|
PFT Losses
|
222
|
480
|
40
|
56
|
30
|
Wexford
|
PFT Jobs
|
2,147
|
2,071
|
2,178
|
2,182
|
2,187
|
|
PFT Gains
|
120
|
14
|
174
|
51
|
111
|
|
PFT Losses
|
73
|
90
|
67
|
47
|
106
|
Wicklow
|
PFT Jobs
|
2,559
|
2,328
|
2,167
|
1,986
|
1,936
|
|
PFT Gains
|
53
|
39
|
13
|
66
|
60
|
|
PFT Losses
|
327
|
270
|
174
|
247
|
110
|