Ireland still lagging behind international counterparts in finding work for its citizens

Despite all the positive headlines, Ireland is still trailing many of its international counterparts in finding jobs for its citizens, according to the latest assessment of the global labour market by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

The OECD compiled ‘Building more resilient and inclusive labour markets: how does your country compare?’ in preparation for the meeting of labour and employment ministers last week.

That meeting was chaired by Tánaiste Joan Burton and saw ministers agree to review the OECD jobs strategy in order to build more resilient and inclusive labour markets.