IRELAND: MIGRATION AND EU ENLARGEMENT Kevin Quinn Manager, International Employment Services FAS Ireland Keflavic 30 th May 2008
Dec 29, 2015
IRELAND: MIGRATION AND EU ENLARGEMENT
Kevin QuinnManager, International Employment
ServicesFAS
Ireland
Keflavic 30th May 2008
Irish Employment 1988-2007
11,11,21,31,41,51,61,71,81,9
22,12,22,3
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Irish Economic FactsIrish Economic FactsGDP (2007) €185bnGDP Growth (2007) 5.3%GDP per Capita (2007) €42,581 ($64k)Irish GDP per Capita as % of EU 142%Inflation (2007) 4.9%Current Account Deficit (2007) 5.9% of GDPPopulation (2007) 4.3 million Average Full Time Wage (2007) €764National Minimum Wage (July 2007) €8.65 per hourWeekly Unemployment All.(Jan 2008) €197.80Adult Dependent (Jan 2008) €131.30
Change in Socio-Economic Indicators 1995-2006
20071995
51%64%Dependency rate
4.5%12.2%Unemployment rate
101,000177,000Unemployment
69%47%Employment rate
2.1m1.28mEmployment
3.7m2.7mPopulation Aged 15+
4.3m3.6mPopulation
Unemployment Trends 1998-2007
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Labour Force Growth Decomposed
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Post-enlargement migration trendPPSN Allocations to EU10
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Sectoral Employment Growth by Nationality Since Enlargement
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Non- Irish
Irish
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Unemployment Rising RapidlyLive Register
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Labour demand has been strong
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FAS Vacancies 2003-2007
Work Permit
Non-Work Permit
Forecast
2007 2008 2009
Agriculture 116 117 115
Construction 282 262 245
Manufacturing 296 292 287
Services 1,424 1,470 1,473
Total Employment 2,117 2,141 2,120
Unemployed 101 124 150
Labour Force 2,217 2,265 2,270
Net Immigration 65 25 0
Unemployment Rate 4.5% 5.5% 6.6%
Implications for Eures, Ireland.Implications for Eures, Europe.
Skilled available workforceStill a shortage(20,000) key workers
We brought them over, we have a responsibility
Eures must be more proactive on policyWe have a system, lets use it!
ConclusionsConclusions• Irish Labour Market has been the envy of Irish Labour Market has been the envy of
EuropeEurope
There has also been cyclical variationThere has also been cyclical variation
Second wave of the boom is coming to an Second wave of the boom is coming to an
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Unemployment will depend on labour supply Unemployment will depend on labour supply
responseresponse
Volatility makes medium-term prospects Volatility makes medium-term prospects
uncertainuncertain
Some groups will be particularly vulnerableSome groups will be particularly vulnerable