The Employment Permits Section of my Department informs me that the number of Employment Permits issued in 2018 and 2019 (at end November) by Economic Sector is as follows:
|
2018
|
2019
|
Total Permits issued
|
13,398
|
15,381*
|
by Economic Sector
|
|
|
A - Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
|
964
|
1,606
|
B - Mining & Quarrying
|
9
|
17
|
C - All Other Manufacturing
|
172
|
177
|
C - Manufacture of Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
|
219
|
266
|
C - Manufacture of Computers, Electronics
|
72
|
88
|
C - Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
|
157
|
132
|
C - Manufacture of Medical Devices
|
54
|
63
|
D - Electricity & Gas & Air Conditioning Supply
|
43
|
68
|
E - Water Supply - Sewerage Waste Management
|
7
|
20
|
F - Construction
|
78
|
376
|
G - Wholesale & Retail Trade
|
99
|
91
|
H - Transport & Storage
|
111
|
182
|
I - Accommodation & Food Services activities
|
471
|
614
|
J - Information & Communication Activities
|
4,458
|
4,860
|
K - Financial & insurance Activities
|
931
|
1,203
|
L - Real Estate Activities
|
9
|
4
|
M - All other Professional, Scientific & Technical
|
56
|
73
|
M - Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities
|
43
|
66
|
N - Administrative & Support Service Activities
|
17
|
21
|
O - Public Administration & Defence
|
3
|
4
|
P - Education
|
108
|
138
|
Q - Health & Social Work Activities
|
4,495
|
4,046
|
R - Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
|
174
|
246
|
S - Other Service activities
|
646
|
1,016
|
T - Domestic- Activities of Households as Employer
|
2
|
4
|
*End of November 2019