384 net jobs created by Enterprise Ireland client companies in Mayo

Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, presented a 7 percent increase in jobs in Mayo last year, according to its 2023 End of Year Statement. Employment in Enterprise Ireland-backed companies in the county was 6,004 in 2023, with 384 net jobs created in Mayo last year.

“This is a testament to the hard work of our client companies who are hungry to achieve greater scale and expand their global footprint,” said Meabh Conaghan, Enterprise Ireland’s Regional Director for the West and Northwest. “Irish export-focused companies are continuing to create quality employment across Ireland, despite a challenging business environment. Employment in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland is now at its highest ever level at over 225,000 people, with over two thirds of the new jobs outside the Dublin region.”

Nationally the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney TD and Enterprise Ireland announced the creation of 15,530 new jobs by Enterprise Ireland client companies in 2023. Taking into account job losses last year, the jobs growth translates into a positive net jobs result of 5,011 in a very challenging year for businesses. 68 percent of the new jobs created in 2023 were outside Dublin.

Each of Enterprise Ireland’s three main sectoral divisions recorded jobs growth with Food and Sustainability now employing 66,047 people (+3 percent) Industrial and Life Sciences employing 93,652 (+2 percent) and Technology & Services employing 65,796 people (+2 percent).

Strong employment growth was reported in specific sub sectors such as: Climate, Sustainability & Agritech (7 percent), Dairy, Drinks and Food FDI (5 percent), Sciences (4 percent) and High Tech Housing and Construction (3 percent).

Digital Technology and Fintech sectors continued to grow at a moderate 2 percent despite technology industry headwinds, with international education and edtech reporting 5 percent employment growth.