Sharon McCooey, LinkedIn

LinkedIn data shows Ireland’s software sector most attractive to Latin Americans

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Sharon McCooey, LinkedIn

9 May 2016

The software sector is a major beneficiary of professional migration to Ireland, says professional social network LinkedIn.

According to data released today there was a 36.1% increase in LinkedIn members based in Ireland working in the sector during March 2016 compared to the same period the previous year.

The continued economic recovery and burgeoning technology scene proving to be a major attraction to professionals across the globe. The other sectors to experience the biggest levels of growth according were the healthcare and pharmaceutical (20.5%) and recruitment (19.4%) sectors.

Latin America was the biggest net contributor of professionals to Ireland, followed by France, the Balkans and Eastern Europe, Asia and Italy respectively. In contrast the regions that attracted the most professionals from Ireland were the US, UK, UAE, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia.

LinkedIn’s data indicated renewed confidence within the Irish economy as there was an 80% growth in the number of members describing themselves as an entrepreneur, along with a 23.8% increase in the number of sole traders and the number of companies with up to 10 employees increasing by 11.7% over the 12-month period.

“Our data reflects the increasing levels of confidence in the Irish economy, with professionals from across the globe choosing to move to Ireland, as well as professionals who want to return to Ireland,” said Sharon McCooey, senior director international operations and site leader of LinkedIn Ireland (pictured). “As economic conditions continue to improve, Ireland’s reputation as a great place to work is bringing great talent to our shores and we hope to see this continue into the future.

“In parallel with this it is also positive to see the growth of SMEs and entrepreneurs as this is a real sign of business confidence. The really interesting insight gleaned from our data in this respect was that we saw new companies emerging in a range of diverse fields beyond the technology industry, such as professional services, architecture and the entertainment sector.”

LinkedIn boasts more than 400 million members worldwide – more than 1 million of which are in Ireland.

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