The national minimum wage is €14.15 an hour since 1 January 2026, the official languages are Irish and English, and the official shortage lists point to ICT, engineering, science and health professionals. Find out where to look for a job, how to get your PPS number and what changes if you come from outside the EU.
According to EURES, the biggest shortages in Ireland are among science and engineering professionals, ICT professionals and health professionals. EURES also names skills shortages for:
The government’s Critical Skills Occupations List – highly skilled jobs that are in high demand and not always available in the resident workforce – covers roles in medicine, ICT, sciences, finance and business.
The sectors with the highest vacancy rates are health and social work, education, arts and recreation, public administration and administrative services. There is seasonal work too: in 2025 the fruit-picking industry employed about 40,000 people.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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