The Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are the “first-stop-shop” for providing advice, guidance, financial assistance and other supports to those wishing to start or grow a business.
In 2018 there was a gross gain of 8,007 new jobs which saw a net gain of 3,656 for the year. The LEOs have 7,164 client companies who support 36,666 jobs. This is the 5th year in a row of employment growth for the LEOs, which support our indigenous businesses to create jobs locally.
The table below details the breakdown by county.
LEO
|
2018 No. of LEO Clients
|
2018 All Jobs Total
|
2018 Gross Job Gains
|
2018 Net Job Gains
|
Carlow
|
219
|
1153
|
150
|
57
|
Cavan
|
202
|
1374
|
231
|
146
|
Clare
|
239
|
1270
|
248
|
104
|
Cork city
|
164
|
810
|
250
|
88
|
Cork South
|
274
|
1393
|
345
|
68
|
Cork West/North
|
208
|
957
|
212
|
120
|
Donegal
|
214
|
1294
|
360
|
203
|
Dublin City
|
394
|
1736
|
490
|
343
|
Dublin DLR
|
292
|
1695
|
260
|
145
|
Dublin Fingal
|
223
|
1031
|
179
|
125
|
Dublin South
|
303
|
1491
|
400
|
153
|
Galway County/City
|
263
|
1116
|
188
|
111
|
Kerry
|
263
|
1295
|
167
|
104
|
Kildare
|
199
|
1239
|
436
|
285
|
Kilkenny
|
210
|
1257
|
317
|
103
|
Laois
|
122
|
635
|
125
|
67
|
Leitrim
|
161
|
437
|
82
|
24
|
Limerick
|
301
|
1926
|
430
|
213
|
Longford
|
254
|
1195
|
133
|
70
|
Louth
|
250
|
982
|
210
|
98
|
Mayo
|
234
|
1224
|
340
|
130
|
Meath
|
255
|
1255
|
231
|
143
|
Monaghan
|
152
|
1164
|
252
|
134
|
Offaly
|
201
|
1063
|
224
|
68
|
Roscommon
|
172
|
857
|
219
|
80
|
Sligo
|
236
|
920
|
160
|
33
|
Tipperary
|
258
|
1295
|
366
|
168
|
Waterford
|
331
|
1447
|
306
|
100
|
Westmeath
|
225
|
1172
|
254
|
66
|
Wexford
|
227
|
1308
|
302
|
33
|
Wicklow
|
118
|
675
|
140
|
74
|
Total
|
7164
|
36666
|
8007
|
3656
|