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Employment in healthcare occupations makes up 5% of Ireland’s workforce, around 100,000 persons, of which 52,000 are nurses and midwives.
Overall employment in the area did not grow noticeably between 2011 and 2016. But there was growth in certain professions, including therapy professionals and health associate professionals, a category that includes roles such as paramedics, dental hygienists and pharmaceutical technicians. Both these categories expanded by over 6%.
Figure 1: Data from National Skills Bulletin, 2017. SOLAS Skills and Labour Market Research Unit.
Demand for medical practitioners has been largely stable and this will likely continue into the future, as the pressures of an aging population and demand for skilled healthcare professionals internationally will ensure continued opportunities for trained professionals in Ireland.
Following from the National Skills Bulletin, 2017.Key points for selected healthcare occupations
Shortage Indicators
Recruitment in the health sector is driven primarily by government policy and funding. Overall employment numbers are unchanged compared to 2011. Despite this lack of growth, there is evidence of a significant demand for healthcare professionals.
Healthcare professionals (and in particular nurses and doctors) account for a relatively high share of persons hired in 2016. Most recruitment occurred due to replacement demand (with approximately 3,000 exits to inactivity recorded for the selected occupations). Frequent movement of doctors and nurses between employers is also evident, with over 2,000 intra-occupational transitions identified for medical practitioners and a further 3,800 for nurses. A large number of skilled personnel were sourced from outside the EU with over 2,100 new employment permits issued. The number of job ready job seekers previously employed in these occupations was negligible. In 2015 there were over 4,000 third level graduates (levels 8-10).
Demand for healthcare professionals is expected to persist, with demand increasing due to an aging population as well as international competition to attract the skills and talent to the sector.
Shortages have been identified for the following occupations: