The May 2023 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
2,709 permits issued in may (+26% vs April). YTD 2023: 11,976 permits (22.6% in may). Health & Social Work Activities led with 1,012 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
2,709
Total Permits
Issued in May 2023
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
1,012 permits
Tokyo Electron Europe Ltd
Top Employer
39 permits
Monthly permit issuance trend
May 2023 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
May 2023 at a glance
Permits issued in May
2,709
DETE company & sector files
April 2023
2,157
MoM: +26%
May 2022
3,950
YoY: -31%
YTD January–May
11,976
May: 22.6% of YTD
Top employer
Tokyo Electron Europe Ltd
39 May permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
1,012 May permits
May 2023 vs April
May 2023
2,709
permits issued
1,217
active companies
2.2
avg permits per company
April 2023
2,157
26%1,012
active companies
2.1
avg permits per company
Top sectors by permits issued in May 2023
Health & Social Work Activities led with 1,012 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Top employers by permit activity in May 2023
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 11 positions | 39 | Tokyo Electron Europe Ltd | Manufacture of Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment |
| 2 | Up 3 positions | 34 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | New to top 10 | 31 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 4 | New to top 10 | 31 | Wuxi Biologics Ireland Ltd | Financial & Insurance Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 25 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 24 | Costern Unlimited T/A Trinity Care | N/A |
| 7 | New to top 10 | 23 | Beaumont Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 23 | Midland Regional Hospital At Tullamore | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 9 | New to top 10 | 21 | Accenture Ltd | Professional, Scientific&Technical Activities |
| 10 | New to top 10 | 21 | Letterkenny University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: May 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 May 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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