Early evidence suggests artificial intelligence is weakening employment opportunities in some parts of Ireland's technology-focused economy, particularly for young graduates, research by Ireland's finance department found.
Ireland's strong labor market is relatively more exposed to AI than the average advanced economy, given a high concentration of jobs in knowledge-intensive sectors like tech, science, and financial services.
Employment in categories at risk of AI disruption, including tech and financial services, grew at approximately 4% between 2023 and 2025. In contrast, employment among 15 to 29 year-olds in the "at risk" cohort fell by 1% over that period, and by 20% within technology firms alone.
Finance Minister Simon Harris stated that this analysis suggests Ireland may be at the frontier of AI labor market changes and that the government must invest in up-skilling and re-skilling workers in exposed sectors.