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ICT
IT Occupations
Following a period of expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the large ICT firms in Ireland announced layoffs, restructuring and recruitment freezes in 2022. These changes have not been reflected in the employment data, with employment in the ICT sector reaching its highest levels ever by quarter 2 2023. A considerable share of persons employed are non-Irish citizens which is also reflected in the large volume of employment permits issued for this group. Supply from the education and training system remains strong, with nearly 8,000 graduates from ICT programmes at third level alone. Despite this, demand for a range of ICT skills remains strong across sectors, with shortages likely to persist, although possibly less acute than in earlier years.
Skills shortages:
IT project managers
Software developers/engineers
IT analysts/engineers