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Galway, Ireland Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
  • High share of long-open postings (100% open 30+ days)
  • Few reposted listings (12% appear duplicated)

Galway, Ireland job market overview (June 2026)

The Galway, Ireland job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 59 active job postings tracked here, 100% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and devops / sre, with technology as the leading sector.

What this means for job seekers

  • Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
  • Remote and hybrid options are common — 34% of active postings.
  • Best opportunities are in engineering and devops / sre.
  • Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.

Galway, Ireland job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Galway, Ireland.

Top categories

  • Engineering9
  • DevOps / SRE8
  • Full-stack4
  • Backend3
  • Director3
  • QA / Test1

Top occupations (SOC)

  • Software Developers24
  • Managers, All Other2
  • Computer Systems Analysts1
  • Network and Computer Systems Administrators1
  • Computer Hardware Engineers1

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Technology27
  • Healthcare24
  • Manufacturing24
  • Financial Services8
  • Media & Entertainment4

Employment mix

  • Unspecified48 · 81%
  • Contract8 · 14%
  • Intern2 · 3%
  • Full-time1 · 2%

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