These Irish counties are the most interested in working remotely, data shows
The popularity of remote work and the willingness of many employers to con‐ tinue to o er it post-pandemic remains at or near peak levels in Ireland and in Europe’s largest economies, data from Indeed has found.
An analysis of job postings in 13 Euro‐ pean countries, including the six largest economies, shows Ireland is among the leaders when it comes to posts o ering some form of remote or hybrid work. As of the end of January of this year, a total of 15.4% of Irish jobs postings contained one or both terms, ranking the country ahead of Germany (14.9%), Switzerland (10.5%), and France (9.6%).
Of the countries examined by the hiring platform, Poland featured the highest proportion of remote ads (21.6%), fol‐ lowed by Spain (18.7%), Austria (18.1%) and the UK (16.1%).
The share of remote working jobs in Ire‐ land is down slightly from a peak of 18.4% recorded during the Covid pan‐ demic in April 2021, but it is above the 14.7% average recorded since the start of 2021 and well above the average of 11.0% since the start of 2019. A breakdown of the Irish data reveals the top 20 job categories that account for the highest proportion of ads o ering remote or hybrid work opportunities. A total of 40.2% of software development ads o er remote or hybrid working with IT operations & helpdesk (39.8%), mathematics (38.5%), media & com‐ munications (36.8%) and arts & enter‐ tainment (35%) making up the top five. Banking & finance, civil engineering, marketing, insurance and legal make up the top ten.
Dublin Donegal Cavan Mayo Waterford Galway Cork Kildare Monaghan Clare Jack Kennedy, senior economist at In‐ deed, said: "Remote work has become a norm across numerous organisations and sectors conducive to such arrange‐ ments.
"The increasing interest in remote and hybrid roles suggests a growing demand for flexibility among various demo‐ graphics, including parents, students, and semi-retired individuals, seeking work-life balance.
"Regional patterns show counties like Donegal, Cavan, and Mayo rank among the top 10 counties for remote work searches, driven by factors such as ac‐ cess to public transport infrastructure and lengthy commutes to urban centres. "According to a recent Indeed study comparing global trends, Ireland main‐ tains a significant share of job postings
o ering remote or hybrid work options. 15.4% of job postings in Ireland adver‐ tise remote or hybrid work opportuni‐ ties, outpacing countries like Germany, France, and the US.
"In a competitive labour market, em‐ ployers stand to attract top talent by of‐ fering remote work opportunities where feasible, unlocking vast potential for both employers and employees and fa‐ cilitating the maintenance of a healthy work-life balance for employees. "Additionally, it o ers access to a broad‐ er pool of potential and prospective em‐ ployees who, prior to the pandemic, might not have been as inclined to apply for positions outside their geographical region."