Google Ireland Ltd
368 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
Up 2 positions
2025 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DIRECTORY
The 2025 Irish employment permit directory, powered by official employment permit records.
2025 full year recorded 31,044 issued employment permits, -20% versus 2024 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 (2025 full year versus 2024 full year); a partial year is never compared with a complete prior year.
Annual overview
2025 at a glance
2025 full year
31,044
permits issued
vs 2024 full year
-20%
38,720 comparable permits
Peak active companies
1,891
in a single month
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
7,948 permits
Top employer
Google Ireland Ltd
368 permits
Top county
Dublin
14,627 permits
Top nationality
India
9,947 permits
Published comparisons
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Published annual windows
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Year-on-year
Monthly issuance: 2025 vs 2024
The comparison uses only months that are available for both years.
Sectors
Leading sectors in 2025
Counties
Permit activity by county
Employers
Top employers by permit activity in 2025
Rank movement compares the same calendar period with 2024.
Ernst & Young
278 permitsReal Estate Activities
Up 5 positions
University Limerick Hospitals Group
251 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
New to top 10
Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd
245 permitsInformation & Communication Activities
Up 1 positions
Redwood Extended Care Facility UC
237 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 3 positions
Accenture Ltd
195 permitsProfessional, Scientific&Technical Activities
New to top 10
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
153 permits
New to top 10
Cork University Hospital
146 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Up 1 positions
Wuxi Biologics Ireland Ltd
130 permitsFinancial & Insurance Activities
New to top 10
Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company
129 permitsHealth & Social Work Activities
Down 6 positions
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 2 positions | 368 | Google Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 2 | Up 5 positions | 278 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 3 | New to top 10 | 251 | University Limerick Hospitals Group | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 4 | Up 1 positions | 245 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 5 | Down 3 positions | 237 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 195 | Accenture Ltd | Professional, Scientific&Technical Activities |
| 7 | New to top 10 | 153 | Tata Consultancy Services Ltd | N/A |
| 8 | Up 1 positions | 146 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 9 | New to top 10 | 130 | Wuxi Biologics Ireland Ltd | Financial & Insurance Activities |
| 10 | Down 6 positions | 129 | Mowlam Healthcare Services Unlimited Company | Health & Social Work Activities |
Monthly archive
Browse 2025 monthly permit snapshots
Each snapshot adds monthly employer, sector, county and nationality context to this annual view.
Jan 2025
3,798
permits issued
Feb 2025
2,994
permits issued
Mar 2025
3,191
permits issued
Apr 2025
1,668
permits issued
May 2025
1,820
permits issued
Jun 2025
1,684
permits issued
Jul 2025
2,180
permits issued
Aug 2025
2,661
permits issued
Sep 2025
2,627
permits issued
Oct 2025
3,092
permits issued
Nov 2025
2,889
permits issued
Dec 2025
2,440
permits issued
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: Full year 2025. This is a full-year view based on the manifest-approved source period.
Latest import: 1 Oct 2026. Freshness: available. Source last modified 2 May 2026.
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.