National Survey of Vacancies in the Private Non-Agricultural Sector 1999/2000 — A report prepared for FÁS and Forfás

This survey covered all private, non-agricultural employment and shows that the labour force was growing strongly while unemployment remains very low. About one-third of firms reported a vacancy and the vacancy rate had risen by about a sixth since the previous survey. The study gave a detailed breakdown of vacancies by occupation and sector and shows that vacancies existed in many occupations, not just in the highly skilled.