A report from recruitment website Indeed has found that almost 30% Ireland’s labour force is working in science- or technology-related roles.
Indeed’s report, Opportunities and Challenges for European Tech Employers, showed that the percentage of the labour force working in science and technology roles has risen 23% since 2010 – the fastest rate of growth compared to the four other countries contained in the report: UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
The report also showed a 23% drop in the gap between Irish employer demand and jobseeker interest in tech roles between 2013 and 2015, suggesting companies are finding it easier to hire the right people.
Of the five countries covered, only the UK outperformed Ireland in attracting international job seeker interest, with London’s Silicon Roundabout beating Dublin’s Silicon Docks for the proportion of tech job searches per million on Indeed.
Mariano Mamertino, EMEA economist with the Indeed Hiring Lab, an internal research group at Indeed who produced the report, said: “The skills gap in Ireland has narrowed in recent years, but it is still very clear to us that demand for staff with science and technology backgrounds is ahead of supply, which is ensuring those entering the sector are able to secure attractive terms and conditions. Dublin is now positioned as one of Europe’s leading tech hubs, reaching a critical mass of tech sector activity that drives a virtuous circle of new companies arriving and new demand for skilled staff.”
Indeed vice president, EMEA, Gerard Murnaghan added: “Ireland, and Dublin in particular, is doing a great job establishing itself as one of Europe’s top technology locations. The pool of talent is large, and international candidates are attracted here by the quality of life that is available. The main recurring piece of negative feedback we hear when speaking to potential recruits is the relatively low income level at which the highest rates of income tax kick in. The IDA has flagged this has an issue worth reviewing as the economy improves, and I think that is sensible.”
In Ireland Indeed has over 800,000 unique visitors each month, with an increase in traffic of 40% in the past 12 months. Indeed has sites in more than 60 countries and 28 languages, and every month over 180 million job seekers use the site to look for a new job.
Indeed currently employs 230 people in Ireland, which its headquarters for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and recently announced plans to recruit another 300 staff by 2017.
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