FEBRUARY 2020 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DATA

The February 2020 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.

1,275 permits issued in february (-3% vs January). YTD 2020: 2,588 permits (49.3% in february). Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing led with 457 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.

1,275

Total Permits

Issued in February 2020

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

Top Sector

457 permits

Anglo Beef Processors Ireland Unlimited Company

Top Employer

70 permits

12-Month Trend

Monthly permit issuance trend

February 2020 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.

Key Numbers

February 2020 at a glance

Permits issued in February

1,275

DETE company & sector files

January 2020

1,313

MoM: -3%

YTD January–February

2,588

February: 49.3% of YTD

Top employer

Anglo Beef Processors Ire…

70 February permits

Top sector

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

457 February permits

Month-over-Month

February 2020 vs January

February 2020

1,275

permits issued

539

active companies

2.4

avg permits per company

January 2020

1,313

3%

502

active companies

2.6

avg permits per company

Sectors

Top sectors by permits issued in February 2020

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing led with 457 permits, followed by Health & Social Work Activities.

Employers

Top employers by permit activity in February 2020

10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.

5
Accenture Ltd
31 permitsProfessional, Scientific&Technical Activities
New to top 10
6
Infosys Ltd
28 permitsProfessional, Scientific&Technical Activities
Down 1 positions
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Source, period and methodology

Published period: February 2020. This is a year-to-date or partial-year view based on the manifest-approved source period.

Latest import: 1 Oct 2026. Freshness: available. Source last modified 1 Dec 2025.

Official source: DETE employment permit statistics and methodology. Records may be revised between source publications.

Figures are historical issued-permit records showing past activity only. They do not prove current hiring, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or approval.

Read the DETE data methodology and classification glossary.

Based on official Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) employment permit data for February 2020. Monthly employer and sector figures use the corresponding DETE month column.

DETE may revise prior-month counts in subsequent publications. Previous monthly snapshots on IrishTalents used the earlier figure. Legal entity names in DETE files may differ from consumer-facing brand names.

Historical employment permit activity does not guarantee current vacancies, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or permit approval. Employment permits are not the same as job vacancies, job offers, or visa approvals.

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