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Employment permits by industry with suggested courses
2025
2024
2023
2022
2026 (Jan–Sep)
Q - Health & Social Work Activities
7,948 permits (2025)
2022: 9,791
·
2023: 10,037
·
2024: 12,501
·
2025: 7,948
·
2026: 8,037
7,948
J - Information & Communication Activities
3,630 permits (2025)
2022: 10,832
·
2023: 5,009
·
2024: 6,788
·
2025: 3,630
·
2026: 2,963
3,630
I - Accommodation & Food Services Activities
3,499 permits (2025)
2025: 3,499
·
2026: 3,091
3,499
S - Other Service Activities
2,087 permits (2025)
2025: 2,087
·
2026: 2,192
2,087
F - Construction
2,031 permits (2025)
2022: 1,474
·
2023: 1,349
·
2024: 1,523
·
2025: 2,031
·
2026: 2,014
2,031
A - Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
1,915 permits (2025)
2022: 4,311
·
2023: 1,385
·
2024: 3,625
·
2025: 1,915
·
2026: 1,959
1,915
K - Financial & Insurance Activities
1,424 permits (2025)
2025: 1,424
·
2026: 1,188
1,424
H - Transport & Storage
1,363 permits (2025)
2022: 512
·
2023: 907
·
2024: 1,282
·
2025: 1,363
·
2026: 1,480
1,363
C - All Other Manufacturing
1,292 permits (2025)
2022: 701
·
2023: 766
·
2024: 981
·
2025: 1,292
·
2026: 1,383
1,292
M - Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities of Head Offices, Management Consultancy Services
765 permits (2025)
2025: 765
·
2026: 663
765
M - All other Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities
690 permits (2025)
2025: 690
·
2026: 972
690
G - Wholesale & Retail Trade
622 permits (2025)
2022: 324
·
2023: 294
·
2024: 441
·
2025: 622
·
2026: 656
622
C - Manufacture of Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
600 permits (2025)
2022: 682
·
2023: 877
·
2024: 829
·
2025: 600
·
2026: 425
600
R - Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
593 permits (2025)
2025: 593
·
2026: 433
593
C - Manufacture of Food, Drink & Tobacco
496 permits (2025)
2022: 357
·
2023: 268
·
2024: 353
·
2025: 496
·
2026: 878
496
P - Education
464 permits (2025)
2022: 207
·
2023: 246
·
2024: 357
·
2025: 464
·
2026: 388
464
C - Manufacture of Computers, Electronics & Optical Equipment
431 permits (2025)
2025: 431
·
2026: 340
431
D - Electricity & Gas & Air Conditioning Supply
342 permits (2025)
2022: 209
·
2023: 371
·
2024: 463
·
2025: 342
·
2026: 312
342
C - Manufacture of Medical Devices
286 permits (2025)
2022: 312
·
2023: 281
·
2024: 289
·
2025: 286
·
2026: 182
286
No Sector Entered
186 permits (2025)
2025: 186
·
2026: 6
186
B - Mining & Quarrying
98 permits (2025)
2022: 15
·
2023: 30
·
2024: 37
·
2025: 98
·
2026: 121
98
N - Administrative & Support Service Activities
94 permits (2025)
2022: 86
·
2023: 80
·
2024: 89
·
2025: 94
·
2026: 161
94
E - Water Supply - Sewerage Waste Management & Remedial Activities
86 permits (2025)
2025: 86
·
2026: 81
86
O - Public Administration & Defence
54 permits (2025)
2022: 41
·
2023: 15
·
2024: 23
·
2025: 54
·
2026: 24
54
L - Real Estate Activities
40 permits (2025)
2022: 21
·
2023: 14
·
2024: 24
·
2025: 40
·
2026: 33
40
T - Domestic - Activities of Households as Employers
8 permits (2025)
2025: 8
·
2026: 7
8