The January 2023 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
2,493 permits issued in january (+14% vs December). YTD 2023: 2,493 permits (100.0% in january). Health & Social Work Activities led with 912 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
2,493
Total Permits
Issued in January 2023
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
912 permits
Enermech Ireland Ltd
Top Employer
68 permits
Monthly permit issuance trend
January 2023 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
January 2023 at a glance
Permits issued in January
2,493
DETE company & sector files
December 2022
2,192
MoM: +14%
January 2022
2,247
YoY: +11%
YTD January–January
2,493
January: 100.0% of YTD
Top employer
Enermech Ireland Ltd
68 January permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
912 January permits
January 2023 vs December
January 2023
2,493
permits issued
1,094
active companies
2.3
avg permits per company
December 2022
2,192
14%997
active companies
2.2
avg permits per company
Top sectors by permits issued in January 2023
Health & Social Work Activities led with 912 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Top employers by permit activity in January 2023
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New to top 10 | 68 | Enermech Ireland Ltd | Professional, Scientific&Technical Activities |
| 2 | New to top 10 | 57 | Nua Healthcare Services | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | Up 3 positions | 41 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 4 | New to top 10 | 26 | Walsh Mushrooms Golden Ltd | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 5 | Down 2 positions | 25 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 25 | Mater Misericordiae University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 7 | Down 2 positions | 24 | Accenture Ltd | Professional, Scientific&Technical Activities |
| 8 | Down 1 positions | 24 | Beaumont Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 9 | → | 24 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 23 | Letterkenny University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: January 2023. 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.
Based on official Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) employment permit data for January 2023. 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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