Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally reported the creation of 21,118 new jobs by client companies in 2015. This translates into a net increase of 10,169 jobs (taking account of job losses) in Enterprise Ireland supported businesses and brings total employment in these companies to 192,223 for 2015 - a record high for the agency. Almost two thirds of the new jobs created were outside Dublin and all of the regions recorded increases in full-time employment over the period.
Employment data for Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of my Department’s Annual Employment Survey. As a result, it is not possible to provide specific employment figures for 20 June 2015 or 30 June 2016.
Table 1 provides a breakdown of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs, by county, at 31 December 2015.
Table 1 - Breakdown by county of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs 2014-2015
|
Enterprise Ireland
|
2014
|
2015
|
Carlow
|
Total Jobs
|
2,798
|
2,852
|
Carlow
|
New Jobs
|
429
|
234
|
Cavan
|
Total Jobs
|
4,543
|
4,905
|
Cavan
|
New Jobs
|
534
|
487
|
Clare
|
Total Jobs
|
3,139
|
3,255
|
Clare
|
New Jobs
|
562
|
235
|
Cork
|
Total Jobs
|
22,202
|
23,955
|
Cork
|
New Jobs
|
2,805
|
2,712
|
Donegal
|
Total Jobs
|
3,295
|
3,567
|
Donegal
|
New Jobs
|
223
|
534
|
Dublin
|
Total Jobs
|
63,251
|
66,866
|
Dublin
|
New Jobs
|
9,179
|
8,062
|
Galway
|
Total Jobs
|
6,727
|
7,278
|
Galway
|
New Jobs
|
712
|
999
|
Kerry
|
Total Jobs
|
4,449
|
4,678
|
Kerry
|
New Jobs
|
656
|
556
|
Kildare
|
Total Jobs
|
7,713
|
8,308
|
Kildare
|
New Jobs
|
1,187
|
981
|
Kilkenny
|
Total Jobs
|
3,720
|
3,921
|
Kilkenny
|
New Jobs
|
495
|
342
|
Laois
|
Total Jobs
|
1,218
|
1,297
|
Laois
|
New Jobs
|
160
|
131
|
Leitrim
|
Total Jobs
|
743
|
820
|
Leitrim
|
New Jobs
|
155
|
97
|
Limerick
|
Total Jobs
|
6,863
|
6,777
|
Limerick
|
New Jobs
|
642
|
485
|
Longford
|
Total Jobs
|
2,461
|
2,628
|
Longford
|
New Jobs
|
493
|
267
|
Louth
|
Total Jobs
|
5,431
|
5,600
|
Louth
|
New Jobs
|
400
|
566
|
Mayo
|
Total Jobs
|
3,804
|
3,667
|
Mayo
|
New Jobs
|
383
|
206
|
Meath
|
Total Jobs
|
6,468
|
6,855
|
Meath
|
New Jobs
|
776
|
702
|
Monaghan
|
Total Jobs
|
4,499
|
4,819
|
Monaghan
|
New Jobs
|
436
|
467
|
Offaly
|
Total Jobs
|
3,518
|
3,794
|
Offaly
|
New Jobs
|
356
|
452
|
Roscommon
|
Total Jobs
|
1,595
|
1,686
|
Roscommon
|
New Jobs
|
311
|
180
|
Sligo
|
Total Jobs
|
1,846
|
1,723
|
Sligo
|
New Jobs
|
145
|
115
|
Tipperary
|
Total Jobs
|
4,927
|
5,264
|
Tipperary
|
New Jobs
|
490
|
518
|
Waterford
|
Total Jobs
|
5,112
|
5,561
|
Waterford
|
New Jobs
|
890
|
693
|
Westmeath
|
Total Jobs
|
3,506
|
3,548
|
Westmeath
|
New Jobs
|
397
|
229
|
Wexford
|
Total Jobs
|
4,512
|
4,696
|
Wexford
|
New Jobs
|
381
|
465
|
Wicklow
|
Total Jobs
|
3,714
|
3,903
|
Wicklow
|
New Jobs
|
436
|
403
|
Total
|
Total Jobs
|
182,054
|
192,223
|
Total
|
New Jobs
|
23,633
|
21,118
|
Source: Annual Employment Survey Results 2015