Record new job creation among clients of EI

Excluding microbusinesses, there are approximately 17,000 SMEs in Ireland, employing around 550,000 people. Enterprise Ireland client companies, the vast majority of which, of course, are SMEs, employ over 300,000 people in Ireland, both directly and indirectly.

Last year saw record new job creation levels among our clients. Every region grew, and 64 per cent of that employment growth was in regions outside Dublin. The international services sector continues to perform strongly and manufacturing ...