Public sector job advertisements fall

THE number of public sector jobs advertised in national newspapers fell by 23% in November, according to the latest Bank of Ireland Job Index.

Though recruitment in general has been rising for three consecutive months, the latest index showed another fall in public sector appointments, which the bank said will be difficult to reverse.

Some part of the public sector are suffering quite badly, the bank found, with the number of jobs in the education sector down 44% on last year.