Enterprise Ireland-backed firms add 11,000 extra jobs

68% of EI-backed jobs are outside Dublin

Enterprise Ireland CEO Leo Clancy said the 5% growth compares favourably with the latest CSO Labour Force Survey for 2022 which showed an increase of 3.4% growth.

Companies backed by Enterprise Ireland created 19,660 jobs last year led by firms in the climate, sustainability and agritech sectors.

Enterprise Ireland companies now employ 218,178 people, an increase of 5% on the 2021 outturn and 68% of these jobs are outside Dublin. The job growth translates into a net increase of 10,841 jobs created last year and was ahead of Enterprise Ireland targets.