This report by NERI economist, Ciarán Nugent provides a time-series analysis of labour market trends in the Republic of Ireland tracking a selection of indicators related to employment.
At the time of writing the government is gradually opening up after 16 months of restrictions related to the global covid pandemic. As such, it may still be six months until the ‘dust settles’ and a further six months until we can see the full-impact of lockdowns on the labour market.