The number of job vacancies posted on IrishJobs.ie rose significantly in the second quarter albeit a third as quickly as they did during the same period of 2021.
Of the 30 sectors analysed, 20 posted annual increases in job listings, with demand slowing in the technology sector.
Job vacancies fell quickest in the sectors of Science, Pharmaceutical & Food, down 9% year-on-year and 5% quarter-on-quarter, and Production, Manufacturing & Materials, down 13% year-on-year and 9% quarter-on-quarter.
Jobs in the Banking and Financial Services rose 9% from Q2 2021 and 6% from Q1 this year, while Hotel & Catering experienced a 61% annual increase in job listings.
Vacancies for chefs rose 36% quarter-on-quarter and 48% year-on-year, while advertisements in the Tourism, Travel & Airlines sector have doubled since last year (+107%) and 15% from Q1.
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"Our first Index of 2022 indicated a continuing stabilisation in the market following the pandemic-driven surge in job postings across the country towards the end of last year," said Jane Lorigan, CEO of Saongroup.
"Today’s results reveal that this trend towards stabilisation in the jobs market is continuing, with the number of jobs available across the country levelling out compared to the year-on-year growth we saw in Q1.
“With economic and geopolitical uncertainty dominating today’s news agenda, it’s clear that employers are becoming more cautious when it comes to expansion in order to counteract the effects of growing inflation, while others are simply responding to a decreased need for services in the wake of the pandemic.
"That said, the overall volume of jobs available remains high, with a number of industries still trying to recover staff numbers.”
In terms of regional spread job vacancies have grown quickest in Carlow (+85%), Offaly (+49%) and Meath (+41%) since June 2021.
"The overall volume of jobs available remains high, with 35% more jobs available in Ireland today than were available pre-pandemic, and job vacancy increases across 20 sectors this quarter on an annual basis," Lorigan added.
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