Employment in Enterprise Ireland-backed companies in the South-East region increased by one per cent in 2024 compared to seven per cent in the West region.
Enterprise Ireland’s End of Year Results for 2024 show employment at companies supported by the agency increased to 234,454 last year - representing a three per cent increase.
Figures show employment in the South-East, including Waterford, was at 23,051 in 2024 with 1,055 new jobs created - representing a net increase of 271 new jobs in the region or one per cent.
At an event in Galway recently, Enterprise Ireland Irish medtech client company Aerogen announced a €300 million plan, which will result in the creation of 725 new jobs in Ireland over the next 10 years.
The End of Year Results were also discussed at this event and it was confirmed the West had recorded a seven per cent increase in Enterprise Ireland employment in 2024.
CEO of Enterprise Ireland Leo Clancy said: "The West region was the strongest growing region in the country, up seven per cent as opposed to the national average of three per cent."
Asked about the one per cent increase in Waterford and the South-East, Dan Barry, Regional Director, South East Region, Enterprise Ireland, said there has been a ten per cent increase across three years.
“2024 was another strong year with our client companies creating 15,741 new jobs and growing net employment by three per cent nationally," he said.
"Positive growth was recorded in the South-East region, with employment increasing by one per cent in 2024, with 1,055 new jobs created in the region. This is a testament to the hard work of our client companies who want to achieve greater scale and expand their global footprint.”
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