Difficult-to-fill vacancies survey

This paper reports the findings of the Recruitment Agency Survey conducted in November 2023 by the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (SLMRU) in SOLAS. The survey gathered the views of selected Irish recruitment agencies in respect of vacancies for occupations that require skills which are in short supply, and in their view, are proving difficult to fill.

Sector news: The talent market remains tight and highly competitive within Ireland, with recruiters continuing to have difficulty in hiring for certain roles. The findings indicate that despite challenging economic issues such as cost-of-living pressures, the demand for skills in sectors such as ICT, life sciences, construction, health and financial activities continued in 2023