Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
41. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide the most recent data on the level of Enterprise Ireland-supported jobs, by county; the number of additional jobs created since the formation of the Government, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44092/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe latest 2021 job creation figures for Enterprise Ireland assisted firms shows an employment increase across all economic sectors. These positive jobs figures saw increases in employment across all regions in Ireland with, for example, employment increasing by 9% in the North-West and by 7% in the South-East. In total, 68% of new jobs created were outside of Dublin, with particularly strong jobs growth reported in Life Sciences (14%), Business Services (12%) and Digital Technology (10%).
In total, 20,342 new jobs were created in 2021 by companies assisted by EI, resulting in a net job increase of 11,911 when job losses are taken into account. Total employment by companies assisted by Enterprise Ireland in 2021 was 207,894.
The 2021 job figures per county and the gross number of jobs created in 2020 and 2021 per county are outlined in the tables below.
|
Number of Jobs Supported |
2021 |
|
Gross New Jobs Created |
2020 |
2021 |
Total 2020 and 2021 |
|
Carlow |
3,500 |
|
Carlow |
319 |
524 |
843 |
|
Cavan |
6,506 |
|
Cavan |
280 |
338 |
618 |
|
Clare |
4,286 |
|
Clare |
493 |
545 |
1,038 |
|
Cork |
24,962 |
|
Cork |
2,309 |
2,339 |
4,648 |
|
Donegal |
4,209 |
|
Donegal |
261 |
370 |
631 |
|
Dublin |
66,704 |
|
Dublin |
6,216 |
6,562 |
12,778 |
|
Galway |
8,122 |
|
Galway |
555 |
1,056 |
1,611 |
|
Kerry |
4,598 |
|
Kerry |
206 |
434 |
640 |
|
Kildare |
9,098 |
|
Kildare |
372 |
507 |
879 |
|
Kilkenny |
4,960 |
|
Kilkenny |
255 |
578 |
833 |
|
Laois |
1,886 |
|
Laois |
201 |
198 |
399 |
|
Leitrim |
622 |
|
Leitrim |
23 |
87 |
110 |
|
Limerick |
9,141 |
|
Limerick |
890 |
980 |
1,870 |
|
Longford |
2,262 |
|
Longford |
190 |
129 |
319 |
|
Louth |
6,521 |
|
Louth |
459 |
745 |
1,204 |
|
Mayo |
4,862 |
|
Mayo |
247 |
502 |
749 |
|
Meath |
7,510 |
|
Meath |
532 |
740 |
1,272 |
|
Monaghan |
5,579 |
|
Monaghan |
244 |
548 |
792 |
|
Offaly |
4,249 |
|
Offaly |
176 |
350 |
526 |
|
Roscommon |
1,684 |
|
Roscommon |
81 |
154 |
235 |
|
Sligo |
1,966 |
|
Sligo |
116 |
371 |
487 |
|
Tipperary |
6,287 |
|
Tipperary |
638 |
735 |
1,373 |
|
Waterford |
6,519 |
|
Waterford |
807 |
659 |
1,466 |
|
Westmeath |
3,019 |
|
Westmeath |
185 |
261 |
446 |
|
Wexford |
5,024 |
|
Wexford |
232 |
355 |
587 |
|
Wicklow |
3,818 |
|
Wicklow |
209 |
275 |
484 |
|
Total |
207,894 |
|
Total |
16,496 |
20,342 |
36,838 |
