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Permits by economic sector

Compare the industries connected to the most Irish employment-permit records, across all available years or one year at a time.

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Healthcare & Social Work

62,935
2019: 4,4412020: 5,1972021: 5,7932022: 9,7912023: 10,0372024: 12,5012025: 7,9482026: 7,227
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Information & Communication (Tech & Media)

38,306
2019: -2020: 4,7252021: 4,6152022: 10,8322023: 5,0092024: 6,7882025: 3,6302026: 2,707
3

Other Service Activities

17,632
2019: 7,5542020: 6072021: 5952022: 1,5722023: 1,5112024: 1,7722025: 2,0872026: 1,934
4

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

16,663
2019: 1,0092020: 1,7862021: 8882022: 4,3112023: 1,3852024: 3,6252025: 1,9152026: 1,744
5

Accommodation & Food Services

16,543
2019: -2020: 8142021: 7862022: 2,7202023: 2,6062024: 3,3582025: 3,4992026: 2,760
6

Financial & Insurance Activities

12,581
2019: -2020: 9772021: 1,0942022: 3,3512023: 2,3732024: 2,3182025: 1,4242026: 1,044
7

Construction

9,430
2019: -2020: 6162021: 6072022: 1,4742023: 1,3492024: 1,5232025: 2,0312026: 1,830
8

Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities

6,992
2019: -2020: 1532021: 2362022: 1,4602023: 1,2932024: 1,0922025: 1,4552026: 1,303
9

Transport & Storage

5,796
2019: -2020: 1432021: 2652022: 5122023: 9072024: 1,2822025: 1,3632026: 1,324
10

Manufacturing (Other)

5,386
2019: -2020: 2022021: 2482022: 7012023: 7662024: 9812025: 1,2922026: 1,196
11

Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing

3,920
2019: -2020: 2942021: 2742022: 6822023: 8772024: 8292025: 6002026: 364
12

Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment Manufacturing

2,942
2019: -2020: 1222021: 722022: 6102023: 8452024: 5702025: 4312026: 292
13

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

2,877
2019: 1352020: 2392021: 2522022: 3402023: 3362024: 5862025: 5932026: 396
14

Food, Drink & Tobacco Manufacturing

2,505
2019: -2020: 1042021: 1112022: 3572023: 2682024: 3532025: 4962026: 816
15

Wholesale & Retail Trade

2,490
2019: -2020: 1352021: 1202022: 3242023: 2942024: 4412025: 6222026: 554
16

Industry (General)

2,275
2019: 2,2752020: -2021: -2022: -2023: -2024: -2025: -2026: -
17

Education

1,936
2019: 1282020: 1042021: 912022: 2072023: 2462024: 3572025: 4642026: 339
18

Electricity, Gas & Air Conditioning Supply

1,820
2019: -2020: 782021: 862022: 2092023: 3712024: 4632025: 3422026: 271
19

Medical Devices Manufacturing

1,486
2019: -2020: 632021: 932022: 3122023: 2812024: 2892025: 2862026: 162
20

Administrative & Support Services

532
2019: -2020: 292021: 212022: 862023: 802024: 892025: 942026: 133
21

Catering & Food Service

499
2019: 4992020: -2021: -2022: -2023: -2024: -2025: -2026: -
22

Water Supply & Waste Management

370
2019: -2020: 112021: 122022: 252023: 872024: 862025: 862026: 63
23

Mining & Quarrying

301
2019: -2020: 92021: 22022: 152023: 302024: 372025: 982026: 110
24

Public Administration & Defence

158
2019: -2020: 12021: 42022: 412023: 152024: 232025: 542026: 20
25

Real Estate

142
2019: -2020: 72021: 72022: 212023: 142024: 242025: 402026: 29
26

Sport

49
2019: 492020: -2021: -2022: -2023: -2024: -2025: -2026: -
27

Domestic & Household Employment

31
2019: 42020: 32021: 32022: 22023: 12024: 32025: 82026: 7