Department of Finance report links trend to increased incidence of remote or hybrid working arrangements
Remote working arrangements now apply to 35 per cent of workers in Ireland compared to 21 per cent before the pandemic. Photograph: iStock
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“This however has not been the case, with the fall in average hours worked broad-based, despite considerable differences in uptake of remote working practices across sectors,” the report said. The report, entitled Continuity and Change: Examining Recent Trends in the Irish Labour Market, found that the Irish labour market was in a stronger position now, with a record 2.8 million people at work, than before the pandemic.
At the same time female participation in the labour force has increased by almost 4.5 per cent since just before Covid. This trend was also linked to the increased availability of more flexible working arrangements.
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