Growth in UK job applications for Irish-based roles in 2018 increased by 34% in 2018 when compared to the previous year, according to data from jobs site Irishjobs.ie.

The data estimated that visits from the UK accounted for 27% of total overseas traffic to the site in 2018.

Technology roles saw the largest increase in applications from the UK (47%). This was followed by growth in construction, architecture and property (46%) and public sector roles (45%). 

Irishjobs.ie marketing director Safann MacCarthy, commented, “As the Brexit deadline draws closer, Ireland is seeing a huge influx of investment from UK and multinational companies seeking to relocate or expand in Ireland.”

“Equally, our statistics show that people movement is matching that shift. 2018 marks the highest increase we’ve seen in UK applications for Irish-based roles and the current political climate indicates that this growth is set to continue into 2019,” MacCarthy said.

Irishjobs.ie said that the latest figures from foreign direct investment statistics agency IDA showed 55 significant Brexit-related investments made by multinationals in Ireland in 2018, creating more than 4,500 new jobs.