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Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Industrial Development

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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218. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the job figures outlined by the IDA as attributable to it in its 2021 annual report by county in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37906/22]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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We now have more people employed in this country than at any other point in the history of the State. Over the last year, there has been strong jobs growth across all regions, while female labour market participation is at a record high and the youth unemployment rate is at a record low.

IDA Ireland launched their 2021 Annual Report on Wednesday, 6 July confirming the announcements made in December last that 2021 was a record breaking year for FDI employment with significantly higher levels of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2021 compared with 2020.

The 2022 mid year results, also announced on the 6 July, reported significant investment growth in the first half of 2022, returning FDI employment creation plans to above the pre-pandemic 2019 record levels, despite a continuing challenging global environment.

The total Employment in IDA Ireland supported companies, by county, is shown below.

County Total Jobs 2021
Cavan 862
Donegal 3,647
Leitrim 1,050
Monaghan 430
Sligo 2,732
Dublin 123,708
Kildare 9,748
Louth 4,588
Meath 1,911
Wicklow 2,647
Clare 6,924
Limerick 13,824
Tipperary 4,522
Laois 157
Longford 1,310
Offaly 1,302
Westmeath 4,099
Carlow 1,477
Kilkenny 837
Waterford 8,868
Wexford 3,750
Cork 45,604
Kerry 1,968
Galway 22,801
Mayo 5,145
Roscommon 1,473
Total Jobs 2021 275,384

Source:DETE Annual Employment Survey 2021

Note:Includes part-time, temporary and short-term contract employees.

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