Growing economy sparks job skills shortages

Ireland’s improving economy has led to skill shortages in a number of areas, mostly the IT sector along with engineering, science, and health.

According to the 2015 National Skills Bulletin, the labour market improved last year and the unemployment rate fell.

The expert group on future skills needs (EGFSN) which published the bulletin, an overview of employment trends, found that in 2014 employment increased by 1.2% to 61.7% and the unemployment rate declined by 1.8% to 11.3%.