One page per country, built from the employment permits the State has actually issued: how many, how many were refused, whether an entry visa applies, and what the process requires next.
Ordered by permits issued in the period the figures cover. Year to date: January–July 2026. These are nationalities as the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment records them on permit decisions. They describe past decisions and not future capacity.
India is the largest single nationality in Ireland's published employment permit statistics, by a wide margin.
The Philippines is consistently among the two largest nationalities in Ireland's published permit statistics.
Brazil is one of the three largest corridors in Ireland's published employment permit statistics.
China is the fourth largest nationality in Ireland's published employment permit statistics.
Pakistan is among the five largest nationalities in Ireland's published employment permit statistics.
South Africa is among the largest corridors in Ireland's published employment permit statistics.
The United States is one of the largest corridors in the permit statistics, and the one most often misread.
Zimbabwe is among the ten largest nationalities in Ireland's published employment permit statistics.
Sri Lanka is a growing corridor in Ireland's published employment permit statistics.
Nigeria is among the ten largest nationalities in Ireland's published employment permit statistics.
Permit criteria are set against the job, not the passport. The published Critical Skills and Ineligible lists decide which route an offer can take.
Permit statistics: DETE employment permit statistics (Year to date: January–July 2026).
No figure on these pages comes from IrishTalents candidate records. Every count is a published government statistic.
Figures are historical issued-permit records showing past activity only. They do not prove current hiring, future sponsorship, role eligibility, or approval.
IrishTalents is not a licensed employment agency and does not select or submit candidates. Any agency information reflects the wording found on agency websites only, not vacancies, sponsorship, or suitability.
This is general information, not legal or immigration advice. IrishTalents is not affiliated with the Irish government.
