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Republic Of Ireland Employment Market
Ireland's employment growth compares favourably to its European counterparts. Between the second quarters of 2007 and 2008, employment level in the Irish Republic grew by 5.1%, and its labour force by 4.9%. The comparable figures for the European Union (EU) states are 1.5% and 1.3%. Employment in the Irish building and financial sectors continued to grow with 30,400 and 20,200 new jobs added respectively. All other areas in the services sector recorded employment and jobs growth over the year, encompassing the whole Republic of Ireland.
Republic of Ireland employment increased by 4.7% with the strongest jobs growth recorded in the distribution and business services sectors. Migrant workers account for around half the employed, and currently make up 9% of the Irish labour force. Almost 25% new migrants found jobs in the building industry, while increases were also recorded in other production industries, wholesale and retail trade, as well as hotels and restaurants. Around three quarters of new migrants have come from the 10 recently joined EU states.
The Irish Republic labour force grew by 5% in the year to a total of 2,086,500, while the number of people in employment also grew by 5% to just under two million. The labour force now accounts for over 63% of all persons aged 15, covering the whole Republic of Ireland.
Strong employment growth is evident among older age groups in Ireland. The employment rate for men aged between 60-64 rose from 53.7% to 57% while the rate for women in 55-59 age group rose from 41.4% to 45.4%. The most significant Irish employment rise was in the 25-34 age group which increased by over 36,000 jobs in the 12 months to the third quarter of 2008.
The Republic of Ireland jobs facts and figures shown on this page has been compiled from various Irish based resources on the Internet. Irish Republic employment statistics for the current year 2009 will be available in the second quarter of next year.
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