Key Takeaways The Irish authorities have issued 3,400 work permits to foreign workers in the agricultural sector between January and November of 2024. Health and social care workers obtained 32.1 per cent of all employment permits in Ireland. Indians and Brazilians led the list of nationalities that were granted most employment permits.The Irish Department of Trade and Employment (DETE) in Ireland has issued 3,400 work permits to foreign workers in the agricultural sector, with the highest number of these permits being issued in February (591), while November marks the lowest record (141).- Advertisement -According to a press release by DETE, the number of work permits issued to agricultural workers represents a small portion of the foreign workers that obtained employment permits between January and November 2024, Schengen.News reports.Around 9.4 per cent of all employment permits granted so far this year were allocated to agriculture, forestry and fishing, which are quite developed and common among Irish workers.Ireland Issues Over 30,000 Permits for Employment Purposes in 2024The authorities have confirmed that in the eleven months of the year, a total of 36,402 work permits were granted   3,289 or nine per cent of which were approved in November alone.The majority of work permits were granted to workers in health and social work, representing 11,694 or 32.1 per cent of all work permits issued, followed by information and communication activities, accounting for 17 per cent of the total.Last year, the Irish government announced that annual salaries for workers in meat processing and horticulture would increase from  30,000 to  32,000 in January 2025.The proposed January 2025 increases to minimum salary thresholds will be deferred, pending the outcome of this review. DETE Spokesperson Top 10 Nationalities With Most Employment Permits to Ireland This YearAccording to data published by DETE, nationalities from the Asian, African and South American regions are most common when it comes to applying for employment permits.Between January and November of 2024, Ireland granted most employment permits to the nationalities as found below:1.Indians2.Brazilians3.Filipinos4.Chinese5.Pakistanis6.South Africans7.Americans8.Zimbabweians9.Nigerians10.Malaysians Indians were granted 12,498 work permits, which represents 31.4 per cent of all permits granted in this sector and at the same time being the largest nationality group that obtained most work permits. Second to follow were Brazilians, with 4,320 permits, with rejection rates being slightly higher than other nationalities  12 per cent or 578.Filipinos obtained 3,760 or 94 per cent of the number of work permits they applied for, followed by Chinese (1,760), Pakistanis (1,600), South Africans (1,509), Americans(1,031), Zimbabweans (908), Nigerians (909) and Malaysians (620).