Job vacancies lift off in most parts of economy and across all counties

Across 30 sectors, 24 recorded quarterly increases in vacancies and 19 had more vacancies than before the pandemic

Many types of businesses posted a sharp rise in vacancies, including jobs that require working from home, as well as in tourism, travel, airlines, construction, architecture, property, and sales, said Jobs.ie.  

The number of vacancies in most parts of the economy and across all counties is higher than before the pandemic, meaning "good news" for jobseekers and a headache for employers, according to IrishJobs.ie.

The jobs site said vacancies were 42% higher in the three months to the end of September compared with the same quarter in 2019. Many types of businesses posted a sharp rise in vacancies, including jobs that require working from home, as well as in tourism, travel, airlines, construction, architecture, property, and sales.