828,356

Number of households in Ireland that own a personal computer.

Number of households that don't:  599,417 .

64%

Percentage of Irish 15-19 year olds with access to the Internet from home.

Yet  70%  of the world's population has never heard a dial tone.

10/10

Ireland is home to 10 of the world's top 10 information and communications technology companies.

We also  host  15 of the world’s top 25 medical device companies and 9 of the world’s top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

€30k+

The starting salary earned by 10-20% of computing graduates.

This compares to  3%  of arts and  5%  of commerce graduates.

38%

Percentage of time IT professionals spend on technical work.

The  rest  is spent on analysing business challenges, managing personnel, communicating designs, managing projects, etc.

42%

Percentage of IT professionals employed in technology companies.

Most work in  other sectors  such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, utilities and retail/distribution.

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#2

Ranking of  software engineer  in the Best Jobs in America report by Money Magazine – based on salary, career prospects, flexibility in work environment and hours, and other factors.

Actuary was #1 and computer systems analyst came in at #3.

#2

Network systems and data communications analysts ranking among the  fastest-growing  jobs categories in the US.

Biomedical engineers are #1.