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Table 11: Job Creation Persistence Rates by Sector

Category	Average 1 year persistence Jobs Created	Average 2 Year Persistence Jobs Created	Average 3 Year Persistence Jobs Created	Average 4 Year Persistence Jobs Created
High-Tech	99.57 %	99.57 %	94.58 %	93.81 %
Medium- High-tech	99.41 %	99.35 %	97.80 %	97.48 %
Medium- Low-tech	88.47 %	78.82 %	70.45 %	54.67 %
Low-tech	87.00 %	77.69 %	63.22 %	63.22 %
All Plants	99.04 %	97.60 %	94.70 %	93.95 %

Source: Calculated using data from Forfas.

_____Table 12: Job Creation Persistence Rates by R&D Activity
Category	Average 1 year persistence Jobs Created	Average 2 Year Persistence Jobs Created	Average 3 Year Persistence Jobs Created	Average 4 Year Persistence Jobs Created
Non-R&D spender	99.04 %	76.65 %	60.88 %	43.73 %
Small R&D spender	86.09 %	84.54 %	70.72 %	52.54 %
Large R&D spender	99.08 %	99.08 %	99.08 %	99.08 %
All Plants	99.04 %	97.60 %	94.70 %	93.95 %

Source: Calculated using data from Forfas.

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