News: One third of young people in Ireland are considering seeking opportunities abroad

One third of young people in Ireland are considering seeking opportunities abroad

A range of surveys showing push and pull factors for young people thinking of leaving Ireland

ALMOST a third of young people in Ireland are considering seeking opportunities abroad in the next five years, according to new research commissioned by the Jameson International Graduate Programme.

The desire to travel is cited as one of the main motivators to move abroad. The research also highlights the entrepreneurial spirit evident among young people with just under 1 in 3 young people stating that they have a side business of their own, with finance, marketing, technology, content creation and advertising featuring among the business areas cited.

New working expectations

The research also highlights changing expectations when it comes to ways of working. Hybrid working is now a critical factor for young people when considering a role. Three in four deem hybrid working to be important, which rises to over four in five among those who are considering moving overseas.

Last autumn a poll for the National Youth Council of Ireland found that two thirds of young people would consider living abroad for cost of living reasons.

Push factors

The CSO's Pulse Survey: Our Lives, Our Money released in December revealed a range of issues concerning young people. In this survey more than 57% of respondents aged 18 to 29 said they would consider emigrating to lower their cost of living.

Younger adults were concerned they couldn't afford to start a family, with nearly three in ten (29%) of 18-29 year olds citing this concern. Those considering emigrating to lower their cost of living was similarly high among renters (43%).

Commenting on the survey results, Aoife O’Neill, Statistician in the CSO's Social Data Collection division said: "More than half or 56% of respondents to the ‘Our Lives Our Money’ CSO Pulse Survey said they are very concerned with the current cost of living. When asked what they are most worried about, 76% said utility costs are of greatest concern. Other areas of concern respondents highlighted from a maximum choice of three include healthcare (30%), no savings or pension (31%), credit card loan (19%), and mortgage/rent (24%)."

Housing knock-on effects

In December The Irish Times published a story highlighting the problems schools in the Dublin area are having recruiting teachers due to the lack of availability and the cost of housing in the capital. School principals are reporting a drop in applications for vacant posts and the consequent workload increase for teachers.

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