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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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62,935Healthcare & Social Work
2019: 4,4412020: 5,1972021: 5,7932022: 9,7912023: 10,0372024: 12,5012025: 7,9482026: 7,227
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38,306Information & Communication (Tech & Media)
2019: -2020: 4,7252021: 4,6152022: 10,8322023: 5,0092024: 6,7882025: 3,6302026: 2,707
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17,632Other Service Activities
2019: 7,5542020: 6072021: 5952022: 1,5722023: 1,5112024: 1,7722025: 2,0872026: 1,934
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16,663Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
2019: 1,0092020: 1,7862021: 8882022: 4,3112023: 1,3852024: 3,6252025: 1,9152026: 1,744
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16,543Accommodation & Food Services
2019: -2020: 8142021: 7862022: 2,7202023: 2,6062024: 3,3582025: 3,4992026: 2,760
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12,581Financial & Insurance Activities
2019: -2020: 9772021: 1,0942022: 3,3512023: 2,3732024: 2,3182025: 1,4242026: 1,044
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9,430Construction
2019: -2020: 6162021: 6072022: 1,4742023: 1,3492024: 1,5232025: 2,0312026: 1,830
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6,992Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities
2019: -2020: 1532021: 2362022: 1,4602023: 1,2932024: 1,0922025: 1,4552026: 1,303
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5,796Transport & Storage
2019: -2020: 1432021: 2652022: 5122023: 9072024: 1,2822025: 1,3632026: 1,324
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5,386Manufacturing (Other)
2019: -2020: 2022021: 2482022: 7012023: 7662024: 9812025: 1,2922026: 1,196
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3,920Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing
2019: -2020: 2942021: 2742022: 6822023: 8772024: 8292025: 6002026: 364
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2,942Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment Manufacturing
2019: -2020: 1222021: 722022: 6102023: 8452024: 5702025: 4312026: 292
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2,877Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
2019: 1352020: 2392021: 2522022: 3402023: 3362024: 5862025: 5932026: 396
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2,505Food, Drink & Tobacco Manufacturing
2019: -2020: 1042021: 1112022: 3572023: 2682024: 3532025: 4962026: 816
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2,490Wholesale & Retail Trade
2019: -2020: 1352021: 1202022: 3242023: 2942024: 4412025: 6222026: 554
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2,275Industry (General)
2019: 2,2752020: -2021: -2022: -2023: -2024: -2025: -2026: -
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1,936Education
2019: 1282020: 1042021: 912022: 2072023: 2462024: 3572025: 4642026: 339
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1,820Electricity, Gas & Air Conditioning Supply
2019: -2020: 782021: 862022: 2092023: 3712024: 4632025: 3422026: 271
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1,486Medical Devices Manufacturing
2019: -2020: 632021: 932022: 3122023: 2812024: 2892025: 2862026: 162
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532Administrative & Support Services
2019: -2020: 292021: 212022: 862023: 802024: 892025: 942026: 133
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499Catering & Food Service
2019: 4992020: -2021: -2022: -2023: -2024: -2025: -2026: -
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370Water Supply & Waste Management
2019: -2020: 112021: 122022: 252023: 872024: 862025: 862026: 63
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301Mining & Quarrying
2019: -2020: 92021: 22022: 152023: 302024: 372025: 982026: 110
24
158Public Administration & Defence
2019: -2020: 12021: 42022: 412023: 152024: 232025: 542026: 20
25
142Real Estate
2019: -2020: 72021: 72022: 212023: 142024: 242025: 402026: 29
26
49Sport
2019: 492020: -2021: -2022: -2023: -2024: -2025: -2026: -
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31Domestic & Household Employment
2019: 42020: 32021: 32022: 22023: 12024: 32025: 82026: 7