Enterprise Ireland (EI) compile annual employment figures based on their client company data and release this as part of the EI End of Year Statement in early Quarter 1 of the following year. Prior to 2017, EI accounted for full-time job losses only. Figures for 2017 to 2022 include total job losses.
The table below shows all relevant job losses per county for the years 2016 to 2022.
County
|
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017
|
2016
|
Carlow
|
-84
|
-57
|
-461
|
-127
|
-166
|
-92
|
-207
|
Cavan
|
-310
|
-151
|
-236
|
-329
|
-215
|
-165
|
-57
|
Clare
|
-76
|
-71
|
-526
|
-189
|
-172
|
-203
|
-137
|
Cork
|
-939
|
-734
|
-1623
|
-1375
|
-1269
|
-842
|
-418
|
Donegal
|
-121
|
-65
|
-357
|
-245
|
-121
|
-243
|
-94
|
Dublin
|
-2637
|
-1937
|
-6718
|
-4330
|
-3511
|
-3877
|
-2,443
|
Galway
|
-345
|
-269
|
-870
|
-498
|
-451
|
-337
|
-282
|
Kerry
|
-144
|
-423
|
-387
|
-287
|
-239
|
-96
|
-162
|
Kildare
|
-413
|
-244
|
-580
|
-593
|
-451
|
-252
|
-344
|
Kilkenny
|
-307
|
-40
|
-258
|
-181
|
-145
|
-238
|
-134
|
Laois
|
-76
|
-32
|
-71
|
-164
|
-96
|
-59
|
-55
|
Leitrim
|
-81
|
-21
|
-41
|
-41
|
-12
|
-39
|
-54
|
Limerick
|
-628
|
-531
|
-852
|
-421
|
-349
|
-215
|
-70
|
Longford
|
-83
|
-141
|
-147
|
-138
|
-103
|
-28
|
-19
|
Louth
|
-592
|
-354
|
-386
|
-240
|
-667
|
-346
|
-244
|
Mayo
|
-90
|
-66
|
-405
|
-310
|
-299
|
-144
|
-36
|
Meath
|
-251
|
-168
|
-399
|
-317
|
-361
|
-342
|
-281
|
Monaghan
|
-127
|
-51
|
-388
|
-370
|
-244
|
-271
|
-102
|
Offaly
|
-122
|
-65
|
-355
|
-281
|
-90
|
-230
|
-70
|
Roscommon
|
-84
|
-39
|
-140
|
-111
|
-63
|
-41
|
-45
|
Sligo
|
-37
|
-32
|
-202
|
-83
|
-141
|
-43
|
-98
|
Tipperary
|
-471
|
-85
|
-529
|
-351
|
-383
|
-147
|
-163
|
Waterford
|
-342
|
-149
|
-256
|
-516
|
-181
|
-266
|
-252
|
Westmeath
|
-74
|
-172
|
-254
|
-429
|
-174
|
-93
|
-182
|
Wexford
|
-123
|
-195
|
-327
|
-118
|
-123
|
-225
|
-62
|
Wicklow
|
-262
|
-143
|
-600
|
-221
|
-234
|
-229
|
-250
|
Total
|
-8819
|
-6235
|
-17368
|
-12265
|
-10684
|
-9023
|
-6,261
|