The August 2024 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
3,308 permits issued in august (-25% vs July). YTD 2024: 26,707 permits (12.4% in august). Health & Social Work Activities led with 843 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
3,308
Total Permits
Issued in August 2024
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
843 permits
Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd
Top Employer
44 permits
Monthly permit issuance trend
August 2024 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
August 2024 at a glance
Permits issued in August
3,308
DETE company & sector files
July 2024
4,417
MoM: -25%
August 2023
2,376
YoY: +39%
YTD January–August
26,707
August: 12.4% of YTD
Top employer
Amazon Development Centre…
44 August permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
843 August permits
August 2024 vs July
August 2024
3,308
permits issued
1,606
active companies
2.1
avg permits per company
July 2024
4,417
25%1,602
active companies
2.8
avg permits per company
Top sectors by permits issued in August 2024
Health & Social Work Activities led with 843 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Top employers by permit activity in August 2024
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 3 positions | 44 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 2 | Up 10 positions | 43 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | Up 4 positions | 37 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 4 | New to top 10 | 35 | Resilience Healthcare Ltd | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 34 | Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL | Information & Communication Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 34 | Applus Inspection Services Ireland Ltd | Administrative & Support Service Activities |
| 7 | New to top 10 | 30 | St. James'S Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 26 | Beaumont Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 9 | Down 6 positions | 25 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 10 | Down 2 positions | 25 | Tallaght University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: August 2024. 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 August 2024. 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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