Jobs crisis: 50 people for every vacancy

Finding a job in Ireland is more difficult than in almost any other eurozone country, with an estimated 50 people for every vacancy.

Fewer people found jobs — including those who changed jobs or came off the dole — from April to June last year than during the corresponding three months in 2010. However, the ratio of jobs to those seeking work improved, possibly because of immigration.

The prognosis is not good, with Ireland named as one of five countries where the work situation was expected to worsen.