TikTok has announced plans to create 200 new jobs in Dublin by early next year.

Since establishing its EMEA Trust & Safety Hub in Dublin at the start of this year, the company has grown its workforce here from 20 to nearly 900.

In a statement this morning, it said it will increase that to 1,100 by early next year.

The expansion has seen the company creating Senior EMEA Leadership Team roles in Ireland.

IDA CEO Martin Shanahan (L) with the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Cormac Keenan, Head of Trust and Safety TikTok in Government Buildings. Image: TikTok

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin said, “TikTok is an amazing success story, made even more remarkable by the short period of time in which it has been operational.

“It’s rise globally has been mirrored by its impressive growth in Ireland – from just twenty employees at the start of 2020 to over 900 today.

“I welcome TikTok’s commitment to Ireland and its pledge to increase numbers to over 1,100 in 2021. These are high quality jobs, but more specifically, they are aimed at ensuring that people can use the app safely while upholding the highest data protection standards.

“TikTok’s decision to build a new data centre in Ireland will create hundreds of new jobs, and the investment affirms the quality of the Irish workforce, while underlining the Government’s commitment to keep Ireland at the forefront of digital innovation.”

Data Centre

The company has also announced plans to build a €420m data centre in Ireland by 2022, a development it said would create “hundreds of new jobs that will see Ireland become the home for TikTok's European user data once operational.”

Ireland will also become the joint-data controller for all the company’s users in Europe and Switzerland.

TikTok’s interim head Vanessa Pappas said Ireland has “become a vital centre for both our European and global operations” in less than a year.

“Its strong pool of skilled and diverse talent, booming digital and technology sector, and rich heritage of arts and culture, make it such an attractive base for a platform that prides itself on being an inclusive home for creative expression.

“It was an honour to meet with the Taoiseach yesterday to talk about our incredible growth in Ireland, future plans and the thriving community of Irish creators that have embraced TikTok."

More than 100 million people actively use TikTok in Europe every month – and the company said Ireland is at the centre of its drive to keep the platform a “safe space for positive, creative expression.”