Permit intelligence
Who sponsors work permits in Ireland
17,341 companies were issued employment permits in Ireland between 2023 and 2026. This is the official record of who hired from abroad, and in which parts of the economy. Historical issuance is evidence of past sponsorship, not a guarantee an employer is sponsoring today.
Companies that sponsored
0
2023–2026
Permits 2023–26
0
issued in total
2026 YTD
0
year-to-date (partial year)
Sectors covered
0
of the economy
Permits issued by year
Employment permits issued across the dataset period. The 2026 figure is year-to-date and will keep rising.
Permits issued by year
permitsSource: Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (DETE), 2023–2026 (2026 is year-to-date). Historical issuance: a past permit does not mean an employer currently sponsors.
Total permits, 2023–2026
trend2026 is year-to-date and still climbing, so the final point understates the full year.
Top sectors by permits
The ten sectors issued the most permits. Follow one through to its employers.
- Health & Social Work Activities0
1,181 employers
- Other / Unclassified0
7,873 employers
- Information & Communication0
1,106 employers
- Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing0
721 employers
- Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities0
1,018 employers
- Construction0
730 employers
- Accommodation & Food Service Activities0
1,221 employers
- Financial & Insurance Activities0
452 employers
- All Other Manufacturing0
371 employers
- Transport & Storage0
333 employers
Most active employers
Employers issued the most permits over the full 2023–2026 period.
- 1Google Ireland Limited0
Information & Communication
- 2Dawn Meats Ireland UC0
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
- 3Redwood Extended Care Facility UC0
Health & Social Work Activities
- 4Ernst & Young0
Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities
- 5Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company0
Health & Social Work Activities
- 6University Limerick Hospitals Group0
Education
- 7Cork University Hospital0
Health & Social Work Activities
- 8Amazon Development Centre Ireland Limited0
Information & Communication
- 9Accenture Limited0
Information & Communication
- 10Nua Healthcare Services0
Health & Social Work Activities
- 11WuXi Biologics Ireland Limited0
Manufacture of Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
- 12St. Vincent's Healthcare Group0
Health & Social Work Activities
Source: Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (DETE), 2023–2026 (2026 is year-to-date). Historical issuance: a past permit does not mean an employer currently sponsors.