The number of professional job vacancies available in May 2018 in Ireland decreased by 14% when compared to the same month a year ago, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Ireland Employment Monitor.

The Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor measures the ‘pulse’ of the Irish professional jobs market by tracking the number of new job vacancies and new candidates within Ireland each month.

The monitor recorded a decrease of 17% in the number of professionals actively seeking new job opportunities in May 2018, compared to May 2017. 

Month to month figures from the monitor found that professional job vacancies were up in May by 12% compared to April. Meanwhile, the monitor reported a decrease of 4% in the number of professionals seeking new roles in May compared to the previous month.

Commenting on the month-on-month figures, Trayc Keevans, Morgan McKinley Ireland, Global Foreign Direct Investment Director, commented, “May was an active month in terms of jobs announcements and hiring activity. The job flow was steady overall with high demand in certain key areas including IT, Supply Chain and Financial Services.”

“The moderate reduction in the number of professional job seekers in May, compared to April, is largely seasonal in nature as there is usually less mobility and attrition to be seen in the market at this time of year,” Keevans said. “The year on year reduction, both in vacancies and in professionals seeking new roles, should be seen in the context of near full employment where there has been a lot of career mobility and significant jobs growth to date”.