Morgan McKinley Ireland Quarterly Employment Monitor
Irish professional jobs market steadies as confidence returns
AI adoption continues to accelerate
17th October 2025: The latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor shows that professional job openings fell by 3% in the third quarter of 2025 compared with both the previous quarter and the same period last year, while the number of jobseekers declined by 10% quarter on quarter reflecting a typical summer slowdown and a period of more selective hiring.
Despite this moderation, the data points to a market that has stabilised rather than stalled. Confidence is returning as employers resume delayed projects, progress critical hires in strategic and transformation-focused roles and refocus on longer-term planning after a period of cost pressures and economic uncertainty.
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