2025 Ireland Talent Shortage Report
What You Will Find In This Report:
Talent shortages by sector, region, and company size
Top five hardest to find skills
Regions that are struggling in talent attraction
How employers are tackling talent shortages
How to improve the hiring process to match the market
Is Ireland past the peak of the talent shortage?
For over 14 years, ManpowerGroup Ireland has surveyed employers across the country to ask how much difficulty they are having filling vacancies due to a shortage of skilled talent in the labour market. This report explores where skills gaps are widest, which skills are most scarce, and what employers are doing to address these shortages. The research suggest that talent shortages are at record highs in Ireland at the moment and this trend will likely continue throughout 2025.
Managing Directors Message, Jonny Edgar, ManpowerGroup Ireland
"The ongoing demand in the Ireland talent market means companies will continue to struggle to attract key talent in the current business environment. Talent shortages have now reached record highs with 83% of employers across all sectors and organisational sizes finding the current talent market challenging. Irish companies have worked hard to drive positive change amidst major challenges; by upskilling, reskilling, seeking out new talent pools and through smarter use of technology. Although any movement towards closing the skills gap is positive, other indicators point to an ongoing, challenging talent market in which organisations will need to develop more innovative and sustained talent attraction strategies in order to be successful in their organisational goals”.
