Enterprise Ireland’s mission is to partner with entrepreneurs, Irish business, and the research and investment communities to develop Ireland’s international trade, innovation, leadership, and competitiveness. The ultimate objective is increased employment and prosperity in Ireland. The companies that Enterprise Ireland works with are a vital source of employment, both direct and indirect, in every county in Ireland. In 2015 Enterprise Ireland supported companies created a record 21,000 new jobs. Approximately two thirds of these new jobs were created outside of Dublin and all regions in Ireland recorded an increase in employment.
Employment data for Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of my Department’s Annual Employment Survey which measures the number of jobs in Agency assisted client companies on the 31 October in a given year. As a result, it is not possible to provide specific employment figures to date in 2016, as requested.
The breakdown of employment gains (jobs created) and job losses for the South East Region (Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South Riding, Waterford and Wexford) for 2008-2015 is outlined in Table 1.
Enterprise Ireland will continue to support companies in the South East region to create jobs in line with its Corporate Strategy, the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs for the South East Region and the 2016 Action Plan for Jobs.
Table 1: Jobs gains and job losses for the South East Region 2008-2015, taken from the Annual Employment Survey 2015.
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2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
Carlow
|
Total Gain
|
438
|
103
|
270
|
299
|
184
|
277
|
429
|
234
|
Carlow
|
Total Loss
|
-360
|
-552
|
-264
|
-145
|
-185
|
-274
|
-334
|
-180
|
Carlow
|
Total Change
|
78
|
-449
|
6
|
154
|
-1
|
3
|
95
|
54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Total Gain
|
256
|
170
|
269
|
176
|
335
|
272
|
505
|
342
|
Kilkenny
|
Total Loss
|
-496
|
-607
|
-328
|
-243
|
-141
|
-453
|
-125
|
-141
|
Kilkenny
|
Total Change
|
-240
|
-437
|
-59
|
-67
|
194
|
-181
|
380
|
201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
Total Gain
|
415
|
118
|
165
|
324
|
145
|
232
|
288
|
338
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
Total Loss
|
-481
|
-689
|
-267
|
-685
|
-179
|
-514
|
-221
|
-95
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
Total Change
|
-66
|
-571
|
-102
|
-361
|
-34
|
-282
|
67
|
243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Waterford
|
Total Gain
|
570
|
391
|
541
|
959
|
737
|
683
|
900
|
693
|
Waterford
|
Total Loss
|
-1,139
|
-1,604
|
-452
|
-780
|
-1,032
|
-551
|
-333
|
-244
|
Waterford
|
Total Change
|
-569
|
-1,213
|
89
|
179
|
-295
|
132
|
567
|
449
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wexford
|
Total Gain
|
472
|
426
|
486
|
247
|
360
|
428
|
381
|
465
|
Wexford
|
Total Loss
|
-513
|
-562
|
-355
|
-425
|
-322
|
-176
|
-441
|
-281
|
Wexford
|
Total Change
|
-41
|
-136
|
131
|
-178
|
38
|
252
|
-60
|
184
|