Labour Markets and Skills
Research focuses on a wide range of policy areas examining how workers are faring in the labour market and what skills workers need to meet the needs of an evolving economy. Research topics include pay, unemployment, training and skills.
Minimum wage employment often acts as a stepping stone to higher pay, with minimum wage workers more likely to transition to higher pay than remain on the minimum wage.
Non-permanent employment has fallen back to pre-recession levels and lies below the EU average.
A number of reports examine who earns the minimum wage in Ireland and how long people remain on the minimum wage for.
Download research examining the incidence of overeducation in Ireland and how it compares to other EU countries.
Research examines programmes including the Post-Leaving Certificate programme and the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme.
