IDAsays2017 employment increasedinregion

THE IDA says it has been a positive start to the year for the South East following the announcements of employment growth by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland client companies during 2017.

Both agencies reported increased levels of employment creation across the region last year.

21,230 people are now employed by companies supported by Enterprise Ireland across the South East - the highest level of job numbers ever recorded by the agency for the region. During 2017, a total of 1,753 new jobs were created by client companies in the area, representing a net increase of 853 jobs when taking account of job losses. Enterprise Ireland’s Regional Director for the South East, Martin Corkery, outlined that employment by client companies was up over 4% for 2017, and job numbers had increased by 16 per cent since 2015.

He commended the economic impact made by Enterprise Ireland-supported companies who are creating and sustaining employment in the towns and villages across the region. IDA Ireland announced that 14,918 people are now directly employed in IDA Ireland supported client companies across the South East Region, an increase of 9.2 per cent on the previous year. IDA Ireland Regional Manager for the South East, Brendan McDonald, welcomed the continued investment by IDA Ireland client companies and the healthy employment growth that companies have achieved in 2017. He applauded the positive, innovative and can-do outlook of South East Companies and re-affirmed IDA Ireland’s commitment to the South East for 2018.