Employment data for both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland is collected annually as part of my Department’s Annual Employment Survey. Last month, IDA Ireland announced the highest level of employment in its client companies in its history, with 199,877 people now employed in companies supported by the Agency. Enterprise Ireland has also reported a record year. Total employment in Enterprise Ireland client companies now stands at 201,108 with the creation of 19,244 new jobs in 2016.
The following tables provide a breakdown of total jobs and new jobs created in IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland client companies on a county by county basis from 2011 to 2016. The figures for 2017 will be available early in 2018 when the next survey is completed.
Table shows the total number of jobs and new jobs created in IDA Ireland companies from 2011 to 2016.
County
|
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
Carlow
|
Total Jobs
|
514
|
645
|
735
|
749
|
768
|
802
|
Carlow
|
New Jobs
|
197
|
132
|
91
|
45
|
19
|
83
|
Cavan
|
Total Jobs
|
1,172
|
1,128
|
1,135
|
1,136
|
1,165
|
1,203
|
Cavan
|
New Jobs
|
5
|
10
|
15
|
27
|
29
|
41
|
Clare
|
Total Jobs
|
6,640
|
6,441
|
6,353
|
6,486
|
6,607
|
6,662
|
Clare
|
New Jobs
|
408
|
322
|
243
|
443
|
530
|
295
|
Cork
|
Total Jobs
|
25,051
|
26,316
|
27,426
|
28,445
|
32,301
|
33,976
|
Cork
|
New Jobs
|
2,202
|
2,395
|
2,134
|
2,209
|
4,535
|
2,602
|
Donegal
|
Total Jobs
|
2,101
|
2,223
|
2,382
|
2,607
|
2,918
|
3,039
|
Donegal
|
New Jobs
|
277
|
164
|
183
|
247
|
330
|
145
|
Dublin
|
Total Jobs
|
57,989
|
62,136
|
67,003
|
70,445
|
76,492
|
82,622
|
Dublin
|
New Jobs
|
7,295
|
8,488
|
7,313
|
7,695
|
10,202
|
9,000
|
Galway
|
Total Jobs
|
13,055
|
13,699
|
14,266
|
14,664
|
15,342
|
16,851
|
Galway
|
New Jobs
|
1,999
|
937
|
958
|
1,123
|
1,457
|
1,896
|
Kerry
|
Total Jobs
|
1,497
|
1,605
|
1,638
|
1,874
|
1,931
|
2,083
|
Kerry
|
New Jobs
|
171
|
120
|
101
|
247
|
89
|
186
|
Kildare
|
Total Jobs
|
10,445
|
10,416
|
10,275
|
10,222
|
10,566
|
10,139
|
Kildare
|
New Jobs
|
355
|
546
|
339
|
463
|
849
|
291
|
Kilkenny
|
Total Jobs
|
447
|
572
|
617
|
716
|
650
|
762
|
Kilkenny
|
New Jobs
|
1
|
125
|
80
|
124
|
9
|
113
|
Laois
|
Total Jobs
|
108
|
84
|
106
|
87
|
105
|
115
|
Laois
|
New Jobs
|
2
|
0
|
22
|
9
|
18
|
10
|
Leitrim
|
Total Jobs
|
903
|
714
|
447
|
411
|
423
|
413
|
Leitrim
|
New Jobs
|
24
|
|
31
|
4
|
16
|
3
|
Limerick
|
Total Jobs
|
6,642
|
7,165
|
7,448
|
7,930
|
8,702
|
10,153
|
Limerick
|
New Jobs
|
308
|
575
|
574
|
764
|
950
|
1,634
|
Longford
|
Total Jobs
|
658
|
696
|
701
|
650
|
686
|
665
|
Longford
|
New Jobs
|
6
|
44
|
25
|
10
|
46
|
70
|
Louth
|
Total Jobs
|
1,511
|
1,881
|
2,568
|
3,029
|
3,217
|
3,574
|
Louth
|
New Jobs
|
264
|
426
|
778
|
494
|
317
|
453
|
Mayo
|
Total Jobs
|
3,514
|
3,537
|
3,728
|
3,932
|
4,070
|
4,234
|
Mayo
|
New Jobs
|
152
|
96
|
242
|
294
|
159
|
181
|
Meath
|
Total Jobs
|
1,542
|
1,463
|
1,540
|
1,536
|
1,533
|
1,496
|
Meath
|
New Jobs
|
88
|
53
|
135
|
68
|
67
|
84
|
Monaghan
|
Total Jobs
|
352
|
348
|
365
|
275
|
146
|
137
|
Monaghan
|
New Jobs
|
|
7
|
29
|
13
|
52
|
7
|
Offaly
|
Total Jobs
|
847
|
901
|
896
|
890
|
902
|
929
|
Offaly
|
New Jobs
|
41
|
54
|
21
|
44
|
58
|
49
|
Roscommon
|
Total Jobs
|
873
|
935
|
962
|
916
|
994
|
985
|
Roscommon
|
New Jobs
|
98
|
62
|
29
|
85
|
108
|
34
|
Sligo
|
Total Jobs
|
2,407
|
2,367
|
2,230
|
2,219
|
2,221
|
2,290
|
Sligo
|
New Jobs
|
187
|
175
|
214
|
83
|
166
|
190
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
Total Jobs
|
301
|
294
|
306
|
298
|
318
|
328
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
New Jobs
|
22
|
1
|
15
|
|
25
|
10
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
Total Jobs
|
3,395
|
3,393
|
3,055
|
3,246
|
3,215
|
3,040
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
New Jobs
|
25
|
67
|
180
|
229
|
70
|
138
|
Waterford
|
Total Jobs
|
5,259
|
5,112
|
5,183
|
5,248
|
5,574
|
6,135
|
Waterford
|
New Jobs
|
173
|
137
|
191
|
353
|
523
|
697
|
Westmeath
|
Total Jobs
|
2,119
|
2,256
|
2,212
|
2,396
|
2,529
|
2,571
|
Westmeath
|
New Jobs
|
161
|
175
|
131
|
221
|
212
|
185
|
Wexford
|
Total Jobs
|
2,386
|
2,350
|
2,413
|
2,503
|
2,486
|
2,630
|
Wexford
|
New Jobs
|
111
|
100
|
149
|
196
|
101
|
171
|
Wicklow
|
Total Jobs
|
2,279
|
2,305
|
2,332
|
2,307
|
2,174
|
2,043
|
Wicklow
|
New Jobs
|
84
|
105
|
69
|
29
|
45
|
59
|
Total
|
Total Jobs
|
154,007
|
160,982
|
168,322
|
175,217
|
188,035
|
199,877
|
Total
|
New Jobs
|
14,656
|
15,316
|
14,292
|
15,519
|
20,982
|
18,627
|
Table shows the total number of jobs and new jobs created in Enterprise Ireland companies from 2011 to 2016.
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
2015
|
2016
|
Total Jobs
|
2,481
|
2,327
|
2,441
|
2,691
|
2,852
|
2,973
|
New Jobs
|
299
|
184
|
277
|
429
|
234
|
373
|
Total Jobs
|
5,853
|
4,547
|
4,280
|
4,663
|
4,905
|
5,221
|
New Jobs
|
709
|
367
|
242
|
534
|
487
|
466
|
Total Jobs
|
1,731
|
1,774
|
2,866
|
3,271
|
3,255
|
3,444
|
New Jobs
|
345
|
255
|
382
|
562
|
235
|
282
|
Total Jobs
|
19,795
|
20,828
|
22,212
|
22,609
|
23,955
|
24,936
|
New Jobs
|
2,281
|
2,106
|
2,142
|
2,805
|
2,712
|
2,154
|
Total Jobs
|
3,518
|
3,361
|
3,342
|
3,302
|
3,567
|
3,581
|
New Jobs
|
435
|
265
|
407
|
223
|
534
|
422
|
Total Jobs
|
55,417
|
61,771
|
63,800
|
61,203
|
66,866
|
70,365
|
New Jobs
|
4,778
|
5,287
|
6,329
|
9,179
|
8,062
|
7,579
|
Total Jobs
|
6,684
|
7,182
|
6,923
|
6,823
|
7,278
|
7,294
|
New Jobs
|
859
|
744
|
732
|
712
|
999
|
836
|
Total Jobs
|
3,602
|
3,796
|
4,010
|
4,314
|
4,678
|
4,677
|
New Jobs
|
300
|
353
|
500
|
656
|
556
|
272
|
Total Jobs
|
5,299
|
6,082
|
6,520
|
7,512
|
8,308
|
8,632
|
New Jobs
|
399
|
633
|
1,005
|
1,187
|
981
|
711
|
Total Jobs
|
3,474
|
3,669
|
3,351
|
3,605
|
3,921
|
4,167
|
New Jobs
|
176
|
335
|
272
|
495
|
342
|
348
|
Total Jobs
|
1,077
|
1,111
|
1,088
|
1,179
|
1,297
|
1,385
|
New Jobs
|
194
|
130
|
179
|
160
|
131
|
165
|
Total Jobs
|
611
|
636
|
623
|
722
|
820
|
922
|
New Jobs
|
54
|
64
|
72
|
155
|
97
|
168
|
Total Jobs
|
6,755
|
7,024
|
6,970
|
7,013
|
6,777
|
7,954
|
New Jobs
|
382
|
755
|
1,071
|
642
|
485
|
1,158
|
Total Jobs
|
1,650
|
1,677
|
1,820
|
2,360
|
2,628
|
2,886
|
New Jobs
|
119
|
137
|
277
|
493
|
267
|
281
|
Total Jobs
|
5,273
|
5,009
|
5,032
|
5,434
|
5,600
|
5,819
|
New Jobs
|
517
|
434
|
522
|
400
|
566
|
535
|
Total Jobs
|
3,427
|
3,416
|
3,679
|
3,784
|
3,667
|
3,856
|
New Jobs
|
711
|
349
|
397
|
383
|
206
|
273
|
Total Jobs
|
5,120
|
5,368
|
6,072
|
6,658
|
6,855
|
7,007
|
New Jobs
|
502
|
746
|
749
|
776
|
702
|
550
|
Total Jobs
|
3,606
|
3,871
|
3,946
|
4,539
|
4,819
|
5,168
|
New Jobs
|
495
|
398
|
478
|
436
|
467
|
471
|
Total Jobs
|
3,026
|
2,892
|
3,047
|
3,452
|
3,794
|
3,941
|
New Jobs
|
264
|
196
|
382
|
356
|
452
|
277
|
Total Jobs
|
1,285
|
1,225
|
1,454
|
1,560
|
1,686
|
1,688
|
New Jobs
|
196
|
147
|
254
|
311
|
180
|
133
|
Total Jobs
|
1,525
|
1,638
|
1,792
|
1,853
|
1,723
|
1,546
|
New Jobs
|
162
|
293
|
264
|
145
|
115
|
120
|
Total Jobs
|
5,197
|
5,013
|
4,853
|
4,917
|
5,264
|
5,352
|
New Jobs
|
460
|
251
|
434
|
490
|
518
|
290
|
Total Jobs
|
5,717
|
4,477
|
4,586
|
5,060
|
5,561
|
5,721
|
New Jobs
|
959
|
737
|
683
|
890
|
693
|
397
|
Total Jobs
|
2,411
|
2,592
|
2,854
|
3,436
|
3,548
|
3,653
|
New Jobs
|
359
|
387
|
502
|
397
|
229
|
329
|
Total Jobs
|
4,561
|
4,402
|
4,567
|
4,484
|
4,696
|
4,816
|
New Jobs
|
247
|
360
|
428
|
381
|
465
|
214
|
Total Jobs
|
3,597
|
3,763
|
3,622
|
3,628
|
3,903
|
4,104
|
New Jobs
|
322
|
472
|
391
|
436
|
403
|
440
|
Total Jobs
|
162,692
|
169,451
|
175,750
|
180,072
|
192,223
|
201,108
|
New Jobs
|
16,524
|
16,385
|
19,371
|
23,633
|
21,118
|
19,244
|