Dublin labour market job postings record decline

Dublin job postings on the Indeed website in February 2023 fell marginally, yet remained far in excess of the 2020 baseline. The total volume of postings stood 25.7% above February 2020, though this had declined (-16.7 percentage points) from the November 2022 peak of 42.4%. This aligns with S&P Global PMI data (see page 5) which shows that Dublin businesses are still creating jobs but at weakening rates. Job postings across the rest of Ireland remained on a different trajectory in February, standing almost 110% above the 2020 baseline. This points to a more acute mismatch between opportunities and labour availability outside Dublin.