The number of job vacancies in Ireland grew by 8% during the third quarter compared to the previous year, reports the Irish Independent with research from IrishJobs.

Most of the reported job vacancies are in the hotel and catering sector, followed by sales. Meanwhile, roles in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) industries now account for 10% of all advertised jobs as businesses prepare for Brexit. The data shows that available roles in the manufacturing sector have soared by 31% over the last year alone. Meanwhile, the tech industry has seen available jobs decline by 14% when compared with the same period last year. Among the counties, Dublin registered the most vacancies.