Labour market
A selection of publications relating to labour market issues in Ireland.
Labour market policies
KELLY, E., MCGUINNESS, S. and O'CONNELL, P. J. (2011) What can active labour market policies do? Dublin: ESRI.
MCGUINNESS, S., O'CONNELL, P. J. and KELLY, E. (2011) Activation in Ireland: an evaluation of the National Employment Action Plan. Dublin: ESRI.
GRUBB, D., SINGH, S. and TERGEIST, P. (2009) Activation policies in Ireland. Paris: OECD.
EMPLOYERS' JOBS CREATION INITIATIVE. (2010) 10 point plan. Dublin: Sigmar Recruitment Consultants.
IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS. (2012) Delivering growth and jobs: funding a major new investment programme for Ireland. Dublin: ICTU
IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS. (2010) Protect jobs, maximise the numbers working, upskill people for future opportunities. Dublin: ICTU
PINA, A. (2011) Structural reforms to reduce unemployment and restore competitiveness in Ireland. Paris: OECD.
O'CONNOR, T. (2010) The structural failure of Irish economic development and employment policy. Irish Journal of Public Policy. Vol 2, No 1.
EUROPEAN COMMISSION. (2012) Towards a job rich recovery. Strasbourg: European Commission.
Labour market analysis
FORFÁS. (2010) Profile of employment and unemployment. Dublin: Forfás.
LAWLESS, M. (2012) Job creation and destruction in recession. Dublin: Central Bank.
AIB GLOBAL TREASURY ECONOMIC RESEARCH. (2007) The Irish labour market: 2007 and beyond. Dublin: AIB Global Treasury.
FÁS. Irish labour market review. Dublin: FÁS.
FÁS. Quarterly labour market commentary. Dublin: FÁS.
MORIATY, E., WICKHAM, J. and KRINGS, T. (2012) 'Taking on almost everyone?' Migrant and employer recruitment strategies in a booming labour market. International Journal of Human Resource Management. Vol 23, No 9, May. pp1871-1887.
IRISH CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS. (2010) The real level of unemployment. Dublin: ICTU.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE. (2012) World of work report 2012: better jobs for a better economy. Geneva: ILO.
HIGGINS, C. (2009) Deflation - and its effect on labour markets. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 7, 17 February. pp19-22.
BEHAN, J. and SHALLY, C. (2010) Occupational employment forecasts 2015. Dublin: FÁS and Dublin: ESRI.
MAVROMARAS, K., MCGUINNESS, S. and O'LEARY, N. (2009) Job mismatches and labour market outcomes. Dublin: ESRI.
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE and OFFICE FOR SOCIAL EXCLUSION. (2007) A social portrait of people of working age in Ireland. Dublin: Stationery Office.
FAHEY, T., RUSSELL, H. and WHELAN, C.T. (eds). (2007) Best of times? The social impact of the Celtic Tiger. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IRELAND. (2011) A new and fairer Ireland: securing economic development, social equity and sustainability. Dublin: Social Justice Ireland.
HARVEY, B. (2012) Downsizing the community sector. Changes in employment and services in the voluntary and community sector in Ireland, 2008-2012. Dublin: ICTU.
DKM ECONOMIC CONSULTANTS. (2012) The Irish construction industry in 2012. Dublin: Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland.
Labour market surveys
DELOITTE and CIPD IRELAND. (2009) Employment and economic trends: survey report - summer 2009. Dublin: Deloitte and Dublin: CIPD Ireland.
MORGAN MCKINLEY. Irish employment monitor. Dublin: Morgan McKinley. (Previously Premier Group.)
BERKLEY RECRUITMENT GROUP. (2012) Ireland workforce market sentiment survey. Dublin: Berkley Recruitment Group.
BERKLEY RECRUITMENT GROUP. (2010) Global job/workforce market sentiment survey: Ireland report. Dublin: Berkley Recruitment Group.
FORFÁS. Annual employment survey. Dublin: Forfás.
AMARACH CONSULTING. (2007) Labour force 2007: a Chambers Ireland survey. Dublin: Chambers Ireland.
FÁS. Vacancy overview. Dublin: Forfás.
FÁS/ESRI vacancies report. (Now closed monthly survey of the number of vacancies.)
MANPOWER. Employment outlook survey. Dublin: Manpower.
KEENEY, M. J. (2010) A quality adjusted measure of labour services for Ireland. Economic and Social Review. Vol 41, No 2, Summer. pp149-172.
FÁS. (2009) Job opportunities in the down-turn. Dublin: FÁS.
FITZGERALD, K. (2010) Recruitment - on the runway, but no take-off yet. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 26, 8 July. pp27-28.
FITZGERALD, K. (2008) Recruiters report continuing strength in jobs market despite slowdown. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 4, 31 January. pp22-23.
NEXT CHAPTER MARKETING. (2011) Effects of the downturn: report of findings. Dublin: Dublin Solicitors Bar Association.
SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION. Jobs sentiment survey. Dublin: SFA.
HAYS. (2010) Architecture employment report. Hays.
Global
EUROPEAN COMMISSION. (2008) Employment in Europe. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.
TNS OPINION & SOCIAL. (2011) Employment and social policy. Brussels: European Commission.
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Employment outlook. Paris: OECD.
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. (2011) Society at a glance. Paris: OECD.
ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. Better life index. Paris: OECD.
KELLY SERVICES. Kelly Global Workforce Index. Troy: Kelly Services.
Labour turnover
LAWLESS, M. and MURPHY, A. P. (2008) Job turnover in Irish manufacturing 1972-2006. Economic and Social Review. Vol 39, No 3, Winter. pp235-256.
Labour mobility
BERGIN, A. (2009) Job mobility in Ireland. Economic and Social Review. Vol 40, No 1, Spring. pp15-47.
HAYS. (2011) Migration survey results 2011: 3 in 4 job seekers would consider leaving Ireland. Dublin: Hays.
(2008) People not as quick to job-hop. First Train. Vol 3, No 2, June. pp24-25 (Reports on an Executive Connections survey)
SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION. (2007) Worker mobility 2007. Dublin: SFA.
TNS OPINION AND SOCIAL. (2010) Geographical and labour market mobility. Special Eurobarometer 337. Brussels: European Commission.
MERCER. (2010) International assignments survey. Louisville: Mercer.
Migrant workers
O'CONNELL, P. J. and MCGINNITY, F. (2008) Immigrants at work: ethnicity and nationality in the Irish labour market. Dublin: ESRI and Dublin: Equality Authority.
TRINITY IMMIGRATION INITIATIVE. (2010) Current and future reality of Ireland’s multicultural status. Dublin: Trinity College Dublin.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS. (2012) Attracting key skills to Ireland: a priority for 2012. Immigration update. Dublin: PricewaterhouseCoopers.
QUINN, E. (2010) Satisfying labour demand through migration: Ireland. Dublin: ESRI.
QUINN, E. (2011) Visa policy as migration channel: Ireland. Dublin: ESRI.
JOYCE, C. Annual policy report on migration and asylum: Ireland. Dublin: ESRI.
JOYCE, C. (2009) Annual report on asylum and migration statistics 2007: Ireland. Dublin: ESRI.
MCGINNITY, F., QUINN, E. and O'CONNELL, P. J. (2011) Annual monitoring report on integration 2010. Dublin: ESRI and Dublin: The Integration Centre.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION. (2006) Managing migration in Ireland: a social and economic analysis. NESC Report No 116. Dublin: NESC.
NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL. (2006) Migration policy. NESC Report No 115. Dublin: NESC.
QUINN, E. (2011) Temporary and circular migration: Ireland. Dublin: ESRI.
BARRETT, A. and DUFFY, D. (2007) Are Ireland’s immigrants integrating into its labour market? Working Paper No 199. Dublin: ESRI.
OKOLSKI, M. (2010) Migrant careers and aspirations. Dublin: Trinity College Dublin.
TURNER, T. (2010) The jobs immigrants do: issues of displacement and marginalisation in the Irish labour market. Work, Employment and Society. Vol 24, No 2, June. pp318-336.
CONROY, P. and BRENNAN, A. (2003) Migrant workers and their experiences. Dublin: Equality Authority.
MIGRANT RIGHTS CENTRE IRELAND. (2011) MRCI report on undocumented migrants in Ireland. Dublin: MRCI.
FANNING, B., KILLORAN, B. and NÌ BHROIN, S. (2011) Taking racism seriously: migrant's experiences of violence, harassment and anti-social behaviour in the Dublin area. Dublin: Immigrant Council of Ireland.
PHILIPS, S. (2011) Towards a strategy for the inclusion of migrant workers in trade unions. Dublin: ICTU.
EQUALITY AUTHORITY. (2006) An introduction to the situation and experience of women migrant workers in Ireland. Dublin: Equality Authority.
BYRNE, D. and MCGUINNESS, S. (2009) Mismatch in the graduate labour market among immigrants and second-generation ethnic minority groups. Dublin: ESRI.
HAYS. (2011) Migration survey. Hays.
HAYS. (2010) Construction migration survey. Hays.
Global
EUROFOUND. (2008) Migration in Europe: resource pack. Dublin: Eurofound.
KAHANEC, M. and ZIMMERMANN, K. F. (2009) EU labor markets after post-enlargement migration. Berlin: Springer.
BARRELL, R., FITZGERALD, J. and RILEY, R. (2007) EU enlargement and migration: assessing the macroeconomic impacts. Working Paper No 203. Dublin: ESRI.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS. (2011) Global immigration newsletter. Autumn 2011. Dublin: PwC.
OECD. (2010) International migration outlook 2010: Ireland country note. Paris: OECD.
Travellers
PEELO, D., O’CONNOR, A. and O’TOOLE, G. (2008) Positive action for traveller employment: case studies of traveller participation in employment and enterprise initiatives. Dublin: Equality Authority.
Irish speakers
BOROOAH, V. K., DINEEN, D. A. and LYNCH, N. (2009) Language and occupational status: linguistic elitism in the Irish labour market. Economic and Social Review. Vol. 40, No. 4, Winter. pp435–460.
Unemployed people
O'CONNELL, P. J., MCGUINNESS, S. and KELLY, E. (2009) National profiling of the unemployed in Ireland. Dublin: ESRI.
O'CONNELL, P., MCGUINNESS, S. and KELLY, E. (2012) The transition from short- to long-term unemployment: a statistical profiling model for Ireland. Economic and Social Review. Vol 43, No 1, Spring. pp135-164.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. (2009) Replacement rates and unemployment. Dublin: Department of Finance.
FITZGERALD, K. (2009) Managing unemployment: ESRI event looks at the options. IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 17, 8 May. pp26-27.
DELANEY, L., EGAN, M. and O'CONNELL, N. (2011) The experience of unemployment in Ireland: a thematic analysis. Dublin: UCD Geary Institute,
NATIONAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COUNCIL. (2011) Supports and services for unemployed jobseekers: challenges and opportunities in a time of recession. Dublin: NESC.
IRISH NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF THE UNEMPLOYED. Working for work. Dublin: INOU.
NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND. (2011) Youth unemployment in Ireland: the forgotten generation. Dublin: NYCI.
NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF IRELAND. (2011) Creating a future for young jobseekers. Dublin: NYCI.
Casual workers
JOINT COMMITTEE ON JOBS, SOCIAL PROTECTION AND EDUCATION. (2012) A review of the status of casual workers in Ireland. Dublin: Joint Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education.
Young people
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS. (2007) Managing tomorrow's people: the future of work to 2020. London: PricewaterhouseCoopers.
DELOITTE. (2011) Generation Y: changing with the times. Dublin: Deloitte.
DELOITTE. (2007) Generation Y: moving with the times. Dublin: Deloitte.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS. (2011) Millennials at work: reshaping the workplace. London: PricewaterhouseCoopers.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS. (2008) Millennials at work: perspectives of a new generation. London: PricewaterhouseCoopers.
BYRNE, D., MCCOY, S. and WATSON, D. (2008) School leavers' survey report 2007. Dublin: ESRI and Dublin: Department of Education and Science.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS. (2009) Managing tomorrow's people: how the downturn will change the future of work. London: PricewaterhouseCoopers.
DOBBINS, T. (2011) Ireland: helping young workers during the crisis: contributions by social partners and public authorities. Dublin: Eurofound.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS. (2009) Talent mobility 2020 - the next generation of international assignments. London: PricewaterhouseCoopers.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION. (2012) Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012. Geneva: ILO.
Graduates
GRADIRELAND. (2010) Graduate salary and graduate recruitment trends survey 2010: the official survey of graduate starting salaries in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Dublin: GTI Ireland.
Employers want recruits to hold 2:1 honours degrees, Irish Times, 27 May 2011 (Report of 2011 gradireland survey.)
HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY. 10/11 higher education key facts and figures. Dublin: HEA.
HIGHER EDUCATION AUTHORITY. What do graduates do? The class of 2008. Dublin: HEA.
NUI GALWAY. (2009) 2008 graduates' survey. Galway: NUI Galway.
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK. UL graduate survey. Limerick: University of Limerick.
GALLUP ORGANIZATION. (2010) Employers’ perception of graduate employability. European Union.
UNION OF STUDENTS IN IRELAND. (2010) Reigniting the smart economy: proposal to tackle the graduate unemployment crisis. Dublin: USI.
FITZGERALD, K. (2010) Internship: valuable stepping stone or licence to exploit? IRN - Industrial Relations News. No 46, 16 December. pp17-19.
IBEC. Gradlink. Dublin: IBEC. (Describes IBEC's graduate work experience placement scheme.)
HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING AWARDS COUNCIL. (2011) Engineering graduates: preparation and progress. Dublin: Institutes of Technology.
TOM MARTIN AND ASSOCIATES. (2011) Physics in Ireland: the brightest minds go further. Dublin: Institute of Physics in Ireland.
Older people
MOSCA, I. and BARRETT, A. (2011) Retirement and labour market participation. Dublin: TILDA. (From Fifty plus in Ireland 2011: first results from the Irish longitudinal study on ageing.)
RUSSELL, H. and FAHEY, T. (2004) Ageing and labour market participation. Dublin: Equality Authority.
BASTEN, A., IRWIN, G. and HEANEY, D. (2002) Labour market inequalities for older people in Ireland: listening to the views of older persons. Dublin: Equality Authority.
BANKS, J. (2010) The third age: its impact on your organisation and its people. People Focus. Vol 8, No 1, Winter. pp40-41.
QUIGLEY, L. (2008) Life is for living! A Mercer paper on improved longevity in Ireland. Dublin: Mercer.
Disabled people
GANNON, B. and NOLAN, B. (2004) Disability and labour market participation. Dublin: Equality Authority.
WATSON, D. and NOLAN, B. (2011) A social portrait of people with disabilities in Ireland. Dublin: Department of Social Protection and Dublin: ESRI.
Carers
NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF IRELAND. (2009) Who cares? challenging the myths about gender and care in Ireland. Dublin: NWCI.
CULLEN, K., DELANEY, S. and DUFF, P. (2004) Caring, working and public policy. Dublin: Equality Authority.
Women
RUSSELL, H., MCGINNITY, F. and CALLAN, T. (2009) A woman’s place: female participation in the Irish labour market. Dublin: Equality Authority.
Lone parents
MURPHY, C., KEILTHY, P. and CAFFREY, L. (2008) Lone parents and employment: what are the real issues? Dublin: One Family.