Index shows increase in jobs advertised online

New data published today showed an 11% increase in the number of Irish job advertisments online in the second quarter of the year

New data published today showed an 11% increase in the number of Irish job advertisements online in the second quarter of the year

The Irishjobs.ie jobs index, which measures jobs advertised across Ireland’s five leading online recruitment businesses, also reveals that figures from Q2 surpassed the benchmarked index from April 2009 by 19%, reflecting positively on the employment sector.

The sectors with the biggest increase in jobs advertised online in Q2, as compared to Q1 are Secretarial and Administration (+47%), IT (+23%) and Banking Financial Services and Insurance (+20%).

The increase was described as "encouraging" by a spokesperson from Irishjobs.ie.