Ireland adds 10,400 foreign multinational jobs in H1, up slightly from 2025
Foreign Multinational Job Growth and Economic Impact in Ireland
(Corrects dateline to July 1 from June 30)
Job Commitments in the First Half of the Year
DUBLIN, July 1 (Reuters) - Ireland secured commitments from foreign multinational companies during the first half of the year to create 10,400 jobs, up slightly from 10,000 in the same period last year, the country's inward investment agency said on Wednesday.
Role of Foreign Multinationals in Ireland's Economy
Ireland is hugely reliant on the taxes and jobs of foreign multinationals such as Apple and Microsoft. Foreign-owned firms have almost doubled their Irish workforce in the last decade to make up 11% of the entire labour market.
IDA Ireland's Half-Year Results and Sector Trends
IDA Ireland's half-year results do not take job losses into account that broadly cancelled out new jobs when the sector stalled in 2023 and 2024 before jobs growth returned last year with a 1.5% year-on-year increase.
(Reporting by Padraic Halpin; Editing by Muvija M)
