University Hospital Limerick
440 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Up 3 positions
2021 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DIRECTORY
The 2021 Irish employment permit directory, powered by official employment permit records.
2021 full year recorded 16,099 issued employment permits, +0% versus 2020 full year. Explore the annual picture, leading sectors, employer signals and each published monthly snapshot.
Year-on-year comparison uses exactly the manifest-published months (2021 full year versus 2020 full year); a partial year is never compared with a complete prior year.
Annual overview
2021 at a glance
2021 full year
16,099
permits issued
vs 2020 full year
+0%
16,098 comparable permits
Peak active companies
784
in a single month
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
5,793 permits
Top employer
University Hospital Limerick
440 permits
Top county
Dublin
8,636 permits
Top nationality
India
6,445 permits
Published comparisons
Compare 2021 with another published year
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Year-on-year
Monthly issuance: 2021 vs 2020
The comparison uses only months that are available for both years.
Sectors
Leading sectors in 2021
Counties
Permit activity by county
Employers
Top employers by permit activity in 2021
Rank movement compares the same calendar period with 2020.
Google Ireland Ltd
299 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
Down 1 positions
Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd
276 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
New to top 10
Ernst & Young
264 permitsReal Estate Activities
New to top 10
Galway University Hospital
229 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Facebook Ireland Ltd
228 permitsFinancial & Insurance Activities
→
Cork University Hospital
214 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Children'S Health
191 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Accenture Ltd
189 permitsProfessional, Scientific&Technical Activities
Down 6 positions
Letterkenny University Hospital
169 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 3 positions | 440 | University Hospital Limerick | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 2 | Down 1 positions | 299 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 3 | New to top 10 | 276 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 4 | New to top 10 | 264 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 229 | Galway University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 6 | → | 228 | Facebook Ireland Ltd | Financial & Insurance Activities |
| 7 | New to top 10 | 214 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 191 | Children'S Health | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 9 | Down 6 positions | 189 | Accenture Ltd | Professional, Scientific&Technical Activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 169 | Letterkenny University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
Monthly archive
Browse 2021 monthly permit snapshots
Each snapshot adds monthly employer, sector, county and nationality context to this annual view.
Jan 2021
1,360
permits issued
Feb 2021
949
permits issued
Mar 2021
1,044
permits issued
Apr 2021
993
permits issued
May 2021
922
permits issued
Jun 2021
1,299
permits issued
Jul 2021
1,489
permits issued
Aug 2021
1,358
permits issued
Sep 2021
1,580
permits issued
Oct 2021
1,568
permits issued
Nov 2021
1,543
permits issued
Dec 2021
1,994
permits issued
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: Full year 2021. This is a full-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.