Workforce to break 2 million mark

IRELAND will have more that two million people in paid employment by the end of the year, according to the Small Firms Association (SFA).

The SFA’s 11th National Employment Survey indicates that 49% of firms have vacancies and that the sector will create a record 61,003 jobs this year up 60% from the 36,283 jobs created in 2004.

SFA director Pat Delaney said the results confirm that the prospects for employment are strong and that the small business sector continues to be the fulcrum of employment creation.