Irish job market suffered little fallout from tech slowdown, according to new report

Morgan McKinley Employment Monitor indicates that the construction sector had the largest growth in job opportunities

Morgan McKinley reports that the number of people seeking jobs in March was the highest number in 18 months. Stock picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

There has been little fallout for Irish tech jobs from the global slowdown hitting multinationals in recent months, a survey by recruitment firm has found.

The Morgan McKinley Employment Monitor showed Ireland’s job market remains largely unchanged despite recent mass layoffs by Big Tech companies, which ballooned in headcount during the pandemic and needed to become leaner to cope with various new economic challenges.