{"id":1469,"date":"2018-04-30T08:41:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T13:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1469"},"modified":"2018-04-30T08:41:28","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T13:41:28","slug":"visible-evidence-of-economic-growth-as-job-vacancies-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=1469","title":{"rendered":"Visible Evidence of Economic Growth as Job Vacancies Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"There was a 9% increase in job vacancies nationwide in the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year, a new report shows.<\/p>\n

According to IrishJobs.ie<\/a>, job vacancies in the first quarter of 2018 rose by 17% on the previous quarter.<\/p>\n

The report also revealed vacancy growth across multiple sectors as there were quarterly increases in job vacancies in 22 of the 26 of sectors analysed.<\/p>\n

There were annual increases in high-tech sectors like science, pharmaceuticals and food (+23%), and medical professionals and healthcare (+15%); and quarterly increases in accountancy and finance (+26%) and banking, financial services and insurance (+11%).<\/p>\n

However, some sectors experienced decreases in job vacancies. Vacancies in sales, for example, fell by 19% in Q1 2018 compared to the same period last year, while marketing roles fell by 11%.<\/p>\n

According to the report, the 17% quarterly increase in job vacancies at national level is reflected in an increase in vacancies across all 26 counties versus the previous quarter.<\/p>\n

The strongest quarter-on-quarter growth was recorded in Longford (85%). Other more traditionally economically peripheral counties including Leitrim (48%), Kerry (48%) and Sligo (43%) each recorded significant gains, if from a relatively low baseline.<\/p>\n

In addition, counties with major urban concentrations, including Dublin (13%), Cork (12%), Limerick (19%) and Galway (26%) continue to see consistent growth in vacancies across the board.<\/p>\n

Orla Moran, General Manager of IrishJobs.ie<\/a>, said: \u201cThe Irish economy is in robust health. According to estimates by the CSO, in 2017, we were the fastest-growing economy in the EU for the fourth consecutive year. Unemployment is low and is set to drop further in 2019.<\/p>\n

Although the Irish economy is in a strong position, businesses must contend with continued political uncertainty. In the UK, Brexit continues.<\/p>\n

“A transition agreement means the UK will remain a limited member of the bloc until 2020. A solution to the Border, however, remains elusive.<\/p>\n

“To ensure uninterrupted revenue streams and job creation, Irish businesses must prepare for a scenario where trading with Great Britain\u2014and the North\u2014becomes restricted and more expensive.”<\/p>\n

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