AUGUST 2026 · DETE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT DATA

The August 2026 employment permit snapshot, powered by official employment permit records.

3,694 permits issued in august (-4% vs July). YTD 2026: 26,663 permits (13.9% in august). Health & Social Work Activities led with 875 permits. Employer and sector figures are monthly; geography data is labelled by its actual YTD coverage.

3,694

Total Permits

Issued in August 2026

Health & Social Work Activities

Top Sector

875 permits

Parade Resources Ltd

Top Employer

44 permits

12-Month Trend

Monthly permit issuance trend

August 2026 highlighted. Data sourced from official DETE employment permit statistics.

Key Numbers

August 2026 at a glance

Permits issued in August

3,694

DETE company & sector files

July 2026

3,842

MoM: -4%

August 2025

2,661

YoY: +39%

YTD January–August

26,663

August: 13.9% of YTD

Top employer

Parade Resources Ltd

44 August permits

Top sector

Health & Social Work Activities

875 August permits

Month-over-Month

August 2026 vs July

August 2026

3,694

permits issued

1,810

active companies

2.0

avg permits per company

July 2026

3,842

4%

1,689

active companies

2.3

avg permits per company

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Sectors

Top sectors by permits issued in August 2026

Health & Social Work Activities led with 875 permits, followed by Accommodation & Food Services Activities.

Employers

Top employers by permit activity in August 2026

10 employers with the highest recorded DETE employment permit activity.

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Source, period and methodology

Published period: August 2026. 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 Oct 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.

Read the DETE data methodology and classification glossary.

Based on official Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) employment permit data for August 2026. 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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