Data in relation to jobs created and lost in companies that are supported by the enterprise development agencies are tracked in the Annual Employment Survey, formerly known as the Forfás Annual Employment Survey. Data is gathered on an annualised basis and aggregated at county level. Data is maintained on a ten year period only.
Details of the total number of jobs along with the total number of IDA client companies from 2005 to 2014 are set out in the tabular statement.
Total Number of IDA Ireland client companies and direct Jobs 2005-2014
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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No of Companies
|
1,135
|
1,126
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1,139
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1,114
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1,094
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1,093
|
1,096
|
1,136
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1,192
|
1,195
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Total Jobs
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159,193
|
162,773
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162,876
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159,556
|
144,612
|
146,628
|
152,223
|
159,191
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167,357
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174,488
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