Notable rise in US people seeking jobs in Ireland

Job seekers in the UK are most interested in Irish-based roles, accounting for 22.3% of total overseas searches, according jobs site Indeed

The US accounted for the biggest increase in overseas interest in Irish jobs, with a share of 9.5%, up 2.8 percentage points compared to the same period in 2024.

Hiring platform Indeed has recorded a notable increase in the number of people based in the US showing interest in jobs in Ireland.

According to data, Indeed said between January and April, overseas searches for Irish jobs accounted for 12.3% of all searches for Irish roles during the month. Job seekers in the UK are most interested in Irish-based roles, accounting for 22.3% of total overseas searches.

However, the US accounted for the biggest increase in overseas interest in Irish jobs, with a share of 9.5%, up 2.8 percentage points compared to the same period in 2024. This was far ahead of other countries, with the next biggest increase coming from Germany, which recorded an increase of 0.6 percentage points, to a share of 2.9%.

India, Spain, and France also featured in the top five, accounting for 7.1%, 5.1%, and 3.6% respectively.

The data also shows the food, admin and sales sectors were the top three job categories searched by overseas jobseekers. Jobs in the food sector accounted for 12.2% of all overseas searches, while the figure for admin roles was 9.97% and sales was 9.89%.

The figures also show the share of outbound searches from job seekers in Ireland has been following a downward trend, from just over 10% in December 2023 to 6.9% in April 2025.