Ireland ranks second in Europe for hybrid (37.7%) and remote (8.4%) work opportunities, new research from the jobs and professional networking social media platform LinkedIn shows today.
The new analysis also found that demand for flexible roles continues to outstrip supply, with availability of these positions slowing year-on-year as more staff return to the office.
LinkedIn said that as a result, there are high levels of competition for these roles, with remote positions in Ireland attracting two and half times the share of applications compared to the amount of positions available.
It said that competition for these roles is likely to remain high, with the availability of hybrid and remote roles continuing to decline as more employers bring their people back to the office, adding that the level of paid job postings in Ireland offering hybrid positions declined by 10.5% year-on-year, with remote positions contracting by 7.7%.
Today's data also reveals that hiring rates continue to lag behind pre-pandemic levels in Ireland, but that the rate of decline is slowing, in a sign of stabilisation.
LinkedIn said this shows that employers continue to hire, but at a more cautious rate, with workers staying in their current position longer.
LinkedIn Ireland Country Manager Sue Duke said that flexible work options continue to be highly attractive for Irish workers, with demand for remote roles proving to be highly competitive judging by the disproportionate amount of applications they attract.
"Highlighting what level of flexibility is available at a company as part of the hiring process is a key tool in attracting talent in what is a very tight jobs market in Ireland," she said.
"While hiring rates continue to lag behind the buoyant levels of what we saw pre-pandemic, we are seeing some green shoots, with some industries like the Tech sector beginning to stabilise. This is a positive sign that the turbulence that we have seen in the sector has begun to level out, with some employers back on a positive footing," she added.
