Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 February 2023
47. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide details of the most recent annual data, including 2022, on the level of local enterprise office client jobs by county, in tabular form; the number of additional jobs created in each county since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4911/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Local Enterprise Offices' (LEO) most recent Annual Employment Survey for 2022 was published on 17th January. These results show the significant role the LEOs are playing in not only creating new businesses and jobs but also in sustaining them. LEO client companies created 7,870 new jobs in 2022 and is the third highest year of job creation by the LEOs since 2014.
The results shows that 84% of the new jobs created by LEO companies in 2022 were located outside of Dublin. This aligns with the Government’s strategy to strengthen employment throughout Ireland and demonstrates the impact of the network in the development of our small businesses.
The net jobs gain in employment by LEO client companies is 3,447. This figure accounts for any losses from company amalgamation, transfers from LEOs to Enterprise Ireland and those that cease trading.
The Local Enterprise Office Annual Employment Survey results by county for 2022 are as follows:
|
County |
No. Of Clients |
All Jobs |
Jobs Gains |
Net Jobs* |
|
Carlow |
219 |
1101 |
243 |
56 |
|
Cavan |
179 |
1413 |
215 |
89 |
|
Clare |
220 |
1353 |
261 |
105 |
|
Cork |
620 |
3159 |
727 |
387 |
|
Donegal |
248 |
1464 |
309 |
135 |
|
Dublin |
1238 |
5782 |
1290 |
672 |
|
Galway |
268 |
1192 |
221 |
43 |
|
Kerry |
280 |
1248 |
280 |
93 |
|
Kildare |
256 |
1297 |
284 |
148 |
|
Kilkenny |
182 |
1077 |
193 |
103 |
|
Laois |
143 |
747 |
111 |
79 |
|
Leitrim |
157 |
435 |
95 |
23 |
|
Limerick |
305 |
1815 |
376 |
177 |
|
Longford |
253 |
1300 |
183 |
87 |
|
Louth |
222 |
913 |
206 |
61 |
|
Mayo |
206 |
1226 |
255 |
64 |
|
Meath |
257 |
1407 |
293 |
22 |
|
Monaghan |
169 |
1005 |
241 |
115 |
|
Offaly |
204 |
1196 |
279 |
154 |
|
Roscommon |
176 |
1032 |
219 |
64 |
|
Sligo |
205 |
998 |
160 |
35 |
|
Tipperary |
283 |
1528 |
398 |
238 |
|
Waterford |
280 |
1222 |
267 |
61 |
|
Westmeath |
258 |
1484 |
303 |
195 |
|
Wexford |
234 |
1773 |
330 |
177 |
|
Wicklow |
159 |
696 |
131 |
64 |
|
Grand Total |
7221 |
37863 |
7870 |
3447
|
The Annual Employment Survey is conducted in Q4 each year and the results are normally announced in Q1 of the following year. They are included in the LEOs Annual Impact Report which can be viewed on the LEO's Website (www.Localenterprise.ie ).
This extensive survey is only conducted at the end of the year to capture the overall gains and losses for that year and as such it would not be possible to provide figures from the specified date.
The net jobs figures for the LEOs for 2020 through to 2022 are shown in this table:
|
County |
Net jobs Gains 2020 |
Net Jobs Gains 2021 |
Net Jobs Gains 2022 |
|
Carlow |
56 |
147 |
56 |
|
Cavan |
-98 |
181 |
89 |
|
Clare |
-55 |
11 |
105 |
|
Cork |
-137 |
37 |
159 |
|
Cork |
-90 |
96 |
170 |
|
Cork |
-10 |
205 |
58 |
|
Dublin |
-84 |
50 |
103 |
|
Donegal |
-94 |
153 |
135 |
|
Dublin |
-33 |
179 |
261 |
|
Dublin |
-60 |
104 |
206 |
|
Dublin |
-105 |
81 |
102 |
|
Galway |
-39 |
47 |
43 |
|
Kerry |
-126 |
65 |
93 |
|
Kildare |
-11 |
29 |
148 |
|
Kilkenny |
-37 |
181 |
103 |
|
Laois |
-25 |
139 |
79 |
|
Leitrim |
-44 |
50 |
23 |
|
Limerick |
-55 |
26 |
177 |
|
Longford |
-12 |
103 |
87 |
|
Louth |
-88 |
13 |
61 |
|
Mayo |
-62 |
99 |
64 |
|
Meath |
30 |
47 |
22 |
|
Monaghan |
-19 |
81 |
115 |
|
Offaly |
-34 |
108 |
154 |
|
Roscommon |
-18 |
288 |
64 |
|
Sligo |
-56 |
37 |
35 |
|
Tipperary |
16 |
130 |
238 |
|
Waterford |
-186 |
-27 |
61 |
|
Westmeath |
-1 |
145 |
195 |
|
Wexford |
23 |
148 |
177 |
|
Wicklow |
-40 |
46 |
64 |
|
Total |
-1494 |
2,999 |
3,447 |
