The September 2025 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.
2,627 permits issued in september (-1% vs August). YTD 2025: 22,623 permits (11.6% in september). Health & Social Work Activities led with 622 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.
2,627
Total Permits
Issued in September 2025
Health & Social Work Activities
Top Sector
622 permits
Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd
Top Employer
40 permits
Monthly permit issuance trend
September 2025 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.
September 2025 at a glance
Permits issued in September
2,627
DETE company & sector files
August 2025
2,661
MoM: -1%
September 2024
2,948
YoY: -11%
YTD January–September
22,623
September: 11.6% of YTD
Top employer
Amazon Development Centre…
40 September permits
Top sector
Health & Social Work Activities
622 September permits
September 2025 vs August
September 2025
2,627
permits issued
1,364
active companies
1.9
avg permits per company
August 2025
2,661
1%1,336
active companies
2.0
avg permits per company
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Top sectors by permits issued in September 2025
Health & Social Work Activities led with 622 permits, followed by Information & Communication Activities.
Top employers by permit activity in September 2025
10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.
| # | Indicator | Permits | Company | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up 6 positions | 40 | Amazon Development Centre Ireland Ltd | Information & Communication Activities |
| 2 | Up 8 positions | 40 | Cork University Hospital | Health & Social Work Activities |
| 3 | Up 1 positions | 29 | Liffey Meats (Cavan) Unlimited Company | Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco |
| 4 | Up 2 positions | 25 | Ernst & Young | Real Estate Activities |
| 5 | New to top 10 | 22 | Kel-Tech Engineering (Waterford) Ltd | Industry |
| 6 | New to top 10 | 22 | Privet Productions | Information & Communication Activities |
| 7 | New to top 10 | 19 | Ballygorman Construction Ltd | Construction |
| 8 | New to top 10 | 19 | Bartra Opco (Beaumont NH) Ltd | Real Estate Activities |
| 9 | Up 2 positions | 18 | Accenture Ltd | Professional, Scientific&Technical Activities |
| 10 | Down 2 positions | 18 | Redwood Extended Care Facility UC | Health & Social Work Activities |
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Source, period and methodology
Published period: September 2025. 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 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.
Based on official Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) employment permit data for September 2025. 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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