The JobBridge Scheme has made exceptional progress since it came into operation on 1 July 2011. A recent independent evaluation conducted by Indecon Economic Consultants found that 61% of interns progress to paid employment after completing their internship. The 61% progression rate for JobBridge is among the best in Europe, where progression rates for similar internship schemes average just 34%.
The Indecon evaluation clearly demonstrates that JobBridge is delivering for thousands of jobseekers by providing them with valuable opportunities to gain relevant work experience, knowledge and skills in a workplace environment. JobBridge is a key instrument which is delivering on the Government’s Pathways to Work agenda.
A breakdown of internships by county and region as at 16 May 2013 is set out in the following table:
Region
|
Finishers
as at 16/5/13
|
Current
Internships
as at 16/5/13
|
Total Placements
as at 16/5/13
|
Dublin
|
3986
|
1945
|
5931
|
Dublin Total
|
3986
|
1945
|
5931
|
Mid Leinster
|
|
|
|
CARLOW
|
142
|
80
|
222
|
KILDARE
|
396
|
178
|
574
|
WICKLOW
|
268
|
117
|
385
|
Mid Leinster Total
|
806
|
375
|
1181
|
Mid West
|
|
|
|
CLARE
|
243
|
137
|
380
|
LIMERICK
|
556
|
320
|
876
|
Mid West Total
|
799
|
457
|
1256
|
Midlands North
|
|
|
|
WESTMEATH
|
280
|
144
|
424
|
ROSCOMMON
|
78
|
48
|
126
|
MEATH
|
227
|
149
|
376
|
LONGFORD
|
90
|
41
|
131
|
Midlands North Total
|
675
|
382
|
1057
|
North East
|
|
|
|
MONAGHAN
|
161
|
120
|
281
|
LOUTH
|
268
|
162
|
430
|
CAVAN
|
128
|
86
|
214
|
North East Total
|
557
|
368
|
925
|
North West
|
|
|
|
SLIGO
|
220
|
106
|
326
|
DONEGAL
|
355
|
203
|
558
|
LEITRIM
|
51
|
23
|
74
|
North West Total
|
626
|
332
|
958
|
West
|
|
|
|
GALWAY
|
722
|
413
|
1135
|
MAYO
|
229
|
166
|
395
|
West Total
|
951
|
579
|
1530
|
Midlands South
|
|
|
|
KILKENNY
|
173
|
94
|
267
|
LAOIS
|
158
|
84
|
242
|
OFFALY
|
131
|
72
|
203
|
TIPPERARY
|
352
|
198
|
550
|
Midlands South Total
|
814
|
448
|
1262
|
South East
|
|
|
|
WATERFORD
|
382
|
212
|
594
|
WEXFORD
|
326
|
198
|
524
|
South East Total
|
708
|
410
|
1118
|
South West
|
|
|
|
KERRY
|
300
|
181
|
481
|
CORK COUNTY
|
324
|
216
|
540
|
South West Total
|
624
|
397
|
1021
|
Cork Central
|
|
|
|
CORK CITY
|
781
|
383
|
1164
|
Cork Central Total
|
781
|
383
|
1164
|
Grand Total
|
11,327
|
6,076
|
17,403
|