Privacy specialists and tech roles were among the hardest jobs to fill during 2024

Data from jobs website Indeed also shows engineering jobs and roles for artists remained open for more than 60 days, its definition of hard-to-fill roles

Privacy analyst was the single most difficult job to fill in 2024, according to Indeed, with 54% of advertised roles remaining open for over 60 days. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Privacy analysts, artists, and specialised tech roles were among some of the hardest positions for companies to fill in 2024, new data from job advertising website Indeed has found.

For this data, Indeed examined job postings between January 1, 2024, and December 1, 2024, to determine which positions were most likely to remain open for more than 60 days, which is its definition for “hard-to-fill” roles.