Ireland now ranks at number 32, coming down six places from number 26 in 2018 and moving from number 19 in 2014.
Dublin has also suffered a fall in the rankings for most attractive cities slipping to 36th place in 2020 compared to 34th in 2018.
The capital s positioning is down a total of 12 places since the city rankings were first published in 2014, where it was placed at number 24.
Orla Moran, General Manager at IrishJobs.ie, said in a statement: “Most significantly what we see from the data is the continued decline in Ireland and Dublin’s attractiveness as a career destination amongst foreign workers.
“While there is no one clear reason for this decline in Ireland’s desirability, Ireland is now viewed by many as one of the most expensive destinations in the EU and one lacking in sufficient housing stock.
Dublin is rated the 36th most desirable city to work in, down from 24th four years ago
Ireland has been ranked the 32nd most desirable working destination in the world, down from 26th in 2018 and 19th in 2014, in an international poll.
Dublin also slipped in the rankings, with the capital rated 36th most desirable city to work in, down from 34th in 2018 and 24th four years earlier.
Orla Moran, general manager at IrishJobs.ie, said: “While there is no one clear reason for this decline in Ireland’s desirability, Ireland is now viewed.
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Job postings for the final quarter of last year were 23% lower than the same time in 2019, according to figures published by e-recruitment platform IrishJobs.
Despite being in the grip of a third wave of Covid-19 cases, Ireland’s employment market shows positive signs of recovery as job vacancies see 5% quarter-.
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Despite being in the grip of a third wave of Covid-19 cases, Ireland’s employment market shows positive signs of recovery as job vacancies see 5% quarter-on-quarter increase, according to the latest (Q4 2020) Jobs Index from e-recruitment platform IrishJobs.ie.
The index, which analyses quarterly job vacancy data, reveals that job postings for Q4 2020 were 23% lower when compared to Q4 2019, demonstrating the overall impact of the pandemic on the employment market.
However, in contrast to the March–May lockdown when economic activity ground to a halt, the employment market was more resilient in the final quarter of the year as businesses showed signs of adapting to the new Covid reality.