The Forfás Annual Employment Survey is the active time series and is the source for the following data. The sample of companies changes year on year. As companies enter the population or have transferred agency, companies have the opportunity to revisit numbers for the previous year when they are filling out the survey.
Appendix 1 and 2 outline jobs created and jobs lost in IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland client companies in each of the 26 counties between 2008 and 2012 respectively.
Appendix 3, 4 and 5 set out payments made by IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the County Enterprise Boards to companies in each of the 26 counties between 2008 and 2012, respectively.
Appendix 1 – IDA Ireland
County
|
Employment Data
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Carlow
|
Jobs Created
|
74
|
49
|
87
|
75
|
116
|
Carlow
|
Job Losses
|
-28
|
-75
|
-202
|
0
|
-1
|
Cavan
|
Jobs Created
|
32
|
18
|
52
|
3
|
43
|
Cavan
|
Job Losses
|
-26
|
-56
|
-50
|
-22
|
-39
|
Clare
|
Jobs Created
|
140
|
123
|
30
|
27
|
37
|
Clare
|
Job Losses
|
-16
|
-93
|
-21
|
-33
|
-28
|
Cork
|
Jobs Created
|
2,116
|
1,108
|
1,393
|
1,990
|
1,979
|
Cork
|
Job Losses
|
-1,489
|
-2,370
|
-967
|
-900
|
-991
|
Donegal
|
Jobs Created
|
67
|
63
|
152
|
271
|
186
|
Donegal
|
Job Losses
|
-48
|
-29
|
-216
|
-22
|
-18
|
Dublin
|
Jobs Created
|
4,351
|
2,284
|
5,037
|
6,864
|
6,389
|
Dublin
|
Job Losses
|
-4,250
|
-6,815
|
-5,305
|
-3,395
|
-3,059
|
Galway
|
Jobs Created
|
636
|
442
|
789
|
1,047
|
859
|
Galway
|
Job Losses
|
-764
|
-1,077
|
-510
|
-169
|
-297
|
Kerry
|
Jobs Created
|
86
|
25
|
50
|
163
|
74
|
Kerry
|
Job Losses
|
-108
|
-416
|
-144
|
-182
|
-8
|
Kildare
|
Jobs Created
|
113
|
30
|
1,228
|
398
|
176
|
Kildare
|
Job Losses
|
-626
|
-1,513
|
-418
|
-507
|
-489
|
Kilkenny
|
Jobs Created
|
1
|
0
|
17
|
33
|
180
|
Kilkenny
|
Job Losses
|
-9
|
-112
|
-2
|
-5
|
0
|
Laois
|
Jobs Created
|
0
|
17
|
10
|
3
|
2
|
Laois
|
Job Losses
|
-20
|
-11
|
-1
|
-27
|
-23
|
Leitrim
|
Jobs Created
|
35
|
5
|
65
|
7
|
1
|
Leitrim
|
Job Losses
|
-43
|
-30
|
-81
|
-199
|
-152
|
Limerick
|
Jobs Created
|
286
|
172
|
163
|
233
|
400
|
Limerick
|
Job Losses
|
-694
|
-2,516
|
-472
|
-132
|
-99
|
Longford
|
Jobs Created
|
30
|
8
|
4
|
0
|
24
|
Longford
|
Job Losses
|
-88
|
-74
|
-127
|
-50
|
0
|
Louth
|
Jobs Created
|
75
|
33
|
43
|
109
|
386
|
Louth
|
Job Losses
|
-212
|
-245
|
-336
|
-58
|
-45
|
Mayo
|
Jobs Created
|
132
|
97
|
183
|
69
|
126
|
Mayo
|
Job Losses
|
-126
|
-159
|
-19
|
-87
|
-58
|
Meath
|
Jobs Created
|
132
|
30
|
38
|
53
|
68
|
Meath
|
Job Losses
|
-307
|
-184
|
-79
|
-28
|
-103
|
Monaghan
|
Jobs Created
|
15
|
19
|
28
|
0
|
3
|
Monaghan
|
Job Losses
|
-14
|
-17
|
-14
|
-85
|
-10
|
Offaly
|
Jobs Created
|
29
|
22
|
25
|
31
|
31
|
Offaly
|
Job Losses
|
-55
|
-128
|
-284
|
-87
|
-1
|
Roscommon
|
Jobs Created
|
41
|
0
|
12
|
51
|
53
|
Roscommon
|
Job Losses
|
0
|
-91
|
-63
|
-12
|
0
|
Sligo
|
Jobs Created
|
103
|
54
|
53
|
93
|
149
|
Sligo
|
Job Losses
|
-64
|
-137
|
-244
|
-51
|
-138
|
Tipp North
|
Jobs Created
|
13
|
0
|
14
|
22
|
0
|
Tipp North
|
Job Losses
|
-46
|
-188
|
-99
|
-3
|
-6
|
Tipp South
|
Jobs Created
|
262
|
252
|
56
|
84
|
10
|
Tipp South
|
Job Losses
|
-26
|
-93
|
-177
|
-279
|
-155
|
Waterford
|
Jobs Created
|
176
|
112
|
146
|
72
|
75
|
Waterford
|
Job Losses
|
-483
|
-569
|
-439
|
-764
|
-186
|
Westmeath
|
Jobs Created
|
134
|
231
|
128
|
194
|
252
|
Westmeath
|
Job Losses
|
-222
|
-480
|
-40
|
-56
|
-30
|
Wexford
|
Jobs Created
|
120
|
14
|
174
|
51
|
111
|
Wexford
|
Job Losses
|
-73
|
-90
|
-67
|
-47
|
-106
|
Wicklow
|
Jobs Created
|
53
|
39
|
13
|
66
|
60
|
Wicklow
|
Job Losses
|
-327
|
-270
|
-174
|
-247
|
-110
|
Appendix 2 – Enterprise Ireland Jobs created Jobs Lost
County
|
Job Data
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Carlow
|
Jobs Created
|
223
|
40
|
225
|
253
|
152
|
Carlow
|
Job Losses
|
-306
|
-498
|
-238
|
-99
|
-121
|
Cavan
|
Jobs Created
|
335
|
89
|
196
|
369
|
374
|
Cavan
|
Job Losses
|
-372
|
-739
|
-266
|
-273
|
-244
|
Clare
|
Jobs Created
|
86
|
50
|
202
|
94
|
133
|
Clare
|
Job Losses
|
-181
|
-315
|
-131
|
-160
|
-105
|
Cork
|
Jobs Created
|
1,320
|
1,143
|
1,160
|
1,997
|
1,663
|
Cork
|
Job Losses
|
-1,440
|
-3,264
|
-2,036
|
-624
|
-818
|
Donegal
|
Jobs Created
|
270
|
164
|
218
|
301
|
180
|
Donegal
|
Job Losses
|
-463
|
-739
|
-323
|
-179
|
-309
|
Dublin
|
Jobs Created
|
4,704
|
3,864
|
4,535
|
3,938
|
4,097
|
Dublin
|
Job Losses
|
-6,071
|
-8,507
|
-5,994
|
-3,320
|
-3,415
|
Galway
|
Jobs Created
|
532
|
386
|
617
|
855
|
572
|
Galway
|
Job Losses
|
-818
|
-1,023
|
-593
|
-448
|
-410
|
Kerry
|
Jobs Created
|
260
|
172
|
142
|
232
|
194
|
Kerry
|
Job Losses
|
-381
|
-431
|
-206
|
-94
|
-106
|
Kildare
|
Jobs Created
|
351
|
476
|
295
|
1,082
|
534
|
Kildare
|
Job Losses
|
-683
|
-514
|
-543
|
-372
|
-244
|
Kilkenny
|
Jobs Created
|
176
|
74
|
140
|
150
|
320
|
Kilkenny
|
Job Losses
|
-386
|
-725
|
-291
|
-201
|
-100
|
Laois
|
Jobs Created
|
93
|
23
|
76
|
158
|
76
|
Laois
|
Job Losses
|
-169
|
-307
|
-123
|
-226
|
-138
|
Leitrim
|
Jobs Created
|
44
|
11
|
31
|
46
|
54
|
Leitrim
|
Job Losses
|
-85
|
-162
|
-69
|
-47
|
-16
|
Limerick
|
Jobs Created
|
498
|
344
|
418
|
289
|
684
|
Limerick
|
Job Losses
|
-1,075
|
-1,318
|
-642
|
-354
|
-453
|
Longford
|
Jobs Created
|
141
|
120
|
74
|
86
|
116
|
Longford
|
Job Losses
|
-161
|
-291
|
-192
|
-132
|
-88
|
Louth
|
Jobs Created
|
472
|
205
|
255
|
389
|
299
|
Louth
|
Job Losses
|
-624
|
-939
|
-531
|
-411
|
-196
|
Mayo
|
Jobs Created
|
289
|
203
|
144
|
716
|
197
|
Mayo
|
Job Losses
|
-432
|
-394
|
-308
|
-531
|
-270
|
Meath
|
Jobs Created
|
325
|
350
|
301
|
362
|
615
|
Meath
|
Job Losses
|
-592
|
-796
|
-307
|
-200
|
-294
|
Monaghan
|
Jobs Created
|
341
|
74
|
252
|
391
|
294
|
Monaghan
|
Job Losses
|
-1,041
|
-931
|
-293
|
-275
|
-142
|
Offaly
|
Jobs Created
|
689
|
100
|
266
|
173
|
139
|
Offaly
|
Job Losses
|
-386
|
-704
|
-285
|
-172
|
-171
|
Roscommon
|
Jobs Created
|
39
|
37
|
46
|
108
|
29
|
Roscommon
|
Job Losses
|
-391
|
-360
|
-178
|
-134
|
-75
|
Sligo
|
Jobs Created
|
87
|
74
|
131
|
140
|
247
|
Sligo
|
Job Losses
|
-149
|
-363
|
-121
|
-89
|
-71
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
Jobs Created
|
91
|
23
|
161
|
127
|
49
|
Tipperary North Riding
|
Job Losses
|
-658
|
-379
|
-106
|
-55
|
-180
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
Jobs Created
|
321
|
56
|
80
|
123
|
81
|
Tipperary South Riding
|
Job Losses
|
-392
|
-592
|
-276
|
-577
|
-117
|
Waterford
|
Jobs Created
|
492
|
317
|
431
|
909
|
692
|
Waterford
|
Job Losses
|
-902
|
-1,496
|
-426
|
-611
|
-846
|
Westmeath
|
Jobs Created
|
379
|
92
|
154
|
340
|
275
|
Westmeath
|
Job Losses
|
-374
|
-798
|
-245
|
-310
|
-104
|
Wexford
|
Jobs Created
|
368
|
310
|
222
|
191
|
385
|
Wexford
|
Job Losses
|
-448
|
-550
|
-290
|
-340
|
-297
|
Wicklow
|
Jobs Created
|
265
|
91
|
215
|
204
|
410
|
Wicklow
|
Job Losses
|
-663
|
-756
|
-341
|
-219
|
-193
|
Appendix 3: IDA Ireland Payments 2008-2012
County
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
|
Carlow
|
€480,305
|
€176,000
|
€0
|
€0
|
€9,503,141
|
|
Cavan
|
€0
|
€143,000
|
€772,345
|
€129,778
|
€0
|
|
Clare
|
€471,682
|
€790,882
|
€762,100
|
€844,145
|
€0
|
|
Cork
|
€14,422,159
|
€16,585,908
|
€20,119,751
|
€15,092,610
|
€14,308,619
|
|
Donegal
|
€281,200
|
€1,253,200
|
€2,353,385
|
€354,746
|
€6,221,146
|
|
Dublin
|
€25,910,424
|
€29,101,843
|
€46,420,938
|
€43,043,936
|
€22,156,125
|
|
Galway
|
€12,218,919
|
€10,206,304
|
€9,448,677
|
€14,107,397
|
€12,252,609
|
|
Kerry
|
€42,949
|
€148,565
|
€216,450
|
€152,671
|
€2,145,004
|
|
Kildare
|
€10,857,083
|
€9,691,781
|
€4,981,549
|
€4,281,933
|
€1,767,566
|
|
Kilkenny
|
€0
|
€0
|
€0
|
€0
|
€0
|
|
Laois
|
€0
|
€39,000
|
€274,324
|
€21,182
|
€0
|
|
Leitrim
|
€0
|
€28,60
|
€566,500
|
€297,622
|
€347,378
|
|
Limerick
|
€2,871,880
|
€5,594,812
|
€5,104,862
|
€7,801,591
|
€11,209,462
|
|
Longford
|
€678,789
|
€143,000
|
€357,000
|
€124,852
|
€0
|
|
Louth
|
€1,245,000
|
€282,000
|
€347,207
|
€489,051
|
€2,809,400
|
|
Mayo
|
€816,847
|
€66,007
|
€4,693,343
|
€1,198,963
|
€1,254,475
|
|
Meath
|
€691,066
|
€136,501
|
€524,671
|
€386,670
|
€152,240
|
|
Monaghan
|
€0
|
€445,882
|
€260,000
|
€70,335
|
€0
|
|
Offaly
|
€0
|
€257,092
|
€211,870
|
€338,200
|
€8,000
|
|
Roscommon
|
€91,938
|
€77,568
|
€283,503
|
€361,000
|
€13,098
|
|
Sligo
|
€555,017
|
€553,787
|
€925,555
|
€852,618
|
€0
|
|
Tipperary
|
€2,727,287
|
€1,431,584
|
€17,755,098
|
€1,875,356
|
€0
|
|
Waterford
|
€4,739,590
|
€854,934
|
€1,414,402
|
€115,819
|
€1,722,808
|
|
Westmeath
|
€937,110
|
€1,872,257
|
€1,564,401
|
€1,443,232
|
€1,552,832
|
|
Wexford
|
€0
|
€190,078
|
€569,253
|
€3,373,513
|
€1,853,970
|
|
Wicklow
|
€232,593
|
€791,321
|
€513,000
|
€0
|
€48,328
|
|
Appendix 4: Enterprise Ireland Payments 2008-2012