Highlights: Ireland granted 3,400 work permits for agriculture workers in 2024
- Ireland has issued over 3,400 work permits to agriculture workers in 2024.
- Around 32.2% of total Irish employment permits were issued to health and social care workers.
- The highest number of permits was issued in the month of February 2024.
- Workers from India and Brazil topped the list of foreign workers receiving Irish work permits in 2024.
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Irish Work Permits issued in 2024
The Department of Trade and Employment (DETE) in Ireland has granted over 30,000 employment permits in 2024. Around 3,400 permits were issued to agriculture workers between January and November 2024, the maximum work permits being issued in February.
The DETE granted around 11,694 permits was issued to health and care workers. About 9.4% of the total employment permits were issued to foreign workers in agriculture, fishing, and forestry, while 32% of work permits were granted to health and care workers in Ireland. The average annual salary for meat processing and horticulture workers is likely to increase to €32,000 from €30,000 in January 2025.
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Top 10 Nationalities to Receive Irish Work Permits in 2024
According to recent data by DETE, Indians and Brazilians topped the list of nationalities who received Irish Work permits in 2024. The top ten nationalities that were granted the maximum number of Irish Work Permits in 2024 are listed in the table below:
|
Nationality |
No. Work Permits issued |
|
Indians |
12,498 |
|
Brazilians |
4,320 |
|
Filipinos |
3,760 |
|
Chinese |
1,760 |
|
Pakistanis |
1,600 |
|
South Africans |
1,509 |
|
Americans |
1,031 |
|
Zimbabweans |
908 |
|
Nigerians |
909 |
|
Malaysians |
620 |
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