Indeed found that jobs listed that include GenAI – artificial intelligence that specialises in creating content – have increased from 0.2pc last year to 0.7pc. Posts for “traditional” jobs like chefs stand at 1.1pc, lorry drivers at 0.8pc and bartenders at 0.6pc.
It also found that vacancies referencing AI functions in general increased to 6.4pc from 4.3pc last year.
GenAI tools have a strong potential to create new roles of their own and thanks to this data, we can see exactly how AI is impacting particular jobs
Pawel Adrjan, director of economic research at Indeed, said that AI is likely to impact every sector and job in the near future.
“Our research shows that nearly every job will be impacted by AI at some point, but the positive is that the need for human intelligence will remain a strong requirement,” he said.
“GenAI tools have a strong potential to create new roles of their own and thanks to this data, we can see exactly how AI is impacting particular jobs, skills and industries in the near future.”
The research was based on over 2,800 work skills listed on the website. It evaluated if GenAI could substitute the other skills and found that close to 69pc of them could potentially be replaced.
Top occupations advertised in Ireland with GenAI included as a skill were in mathematics with 14.7pc of the roles referencing the technology. It was followed by opportunities in software development (4.9pc), media and communications (3.9pc), architecture (2.4pc) and scientific research and development (2.1pc).
Indeed reported that other major EU and international markets, including Germany, France, Australia, US, UK and Canada, lag behind Ireland when it comes to incorporating GenAI into employment roles, with the share of postings mentioning GenAI in respective markets currently at or below 0.3pc.
Mr Adrjan said it reflected the growth of Ireland’s tech sector relative to its overall economy.
He said: “In many developed markets, we are seeing the effect that aging populations are having on labour shortages and how there are necessary gaps to fill. This is having a knock-on effect and creating an increasingly competitive landscape for employers, who will now need to embrace a skills-first hiring approach”.
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