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16-03-2022 14:36
Job Vacancies: 4th Quarter 2021
The number of job vacancies in the 4th quarter of 2021 reached 9.643. The number of job vacancies increased by 4.679 (94,3%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 4.964. Compared to the 3rd quarter of 2021 the number of job vacancies increased by 3.285 (51,7%). (Table 1)
The job vacancy rate in the 4th quarter of 2021 was 2,4%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 4th quarter of 2020 was 2,4% and 1,3% respectively. The largest job vacancy rates in the 4th quarter of 2021 were observed in the Sectors of Information and Communication (4,2%), Accommodation and Food Service Activities (3,3%), Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (3,1%) and Manufacturing (3,0%). (Table 2)
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Table 1 |
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NaceRev.2 |
Economic Activity |
Number |
% Change |
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Q4 2020 |
Q3 2021 |
Q4 2021 |
Q42021/2020 |
Q4 2021/ Q3 2021 |
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B |
Mining and Quarrying |
0 |
0 |
3 |
n.a. |
n.a. |
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C |
Manufacturing |
863 |
452 |
1.071 |
24,1 |
136,9 |
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D |
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply |
0 |
42 |
0 |
n.a. |
-100,0 |
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E |
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities |
15 |
25 |
34 |
126,7 |
36,0 |
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F |
Construction |
217 |
292 |
374 |
72,4 |
28,1 |
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G |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles |
870 |
1.239 |
2.277 |
161,7 |
83,8 |
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H |
Transportation and Storage |
62 |
561 |
251 |
304,8 |
-55,3 |
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I |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
401 |
1.118 |
1.541 |
284,3 |
37,8 |
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J |
Information and Communication |
208 |
99 |
585 |
181,3 |
490,9 |
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K |
Financial and Insurance Activities |
214 |
160 |
324 |
51,4 |
102,5 |
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L |
Real Estate Activities |
3 |
10 |
22 |
633,3 |
120,0 |
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M |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
593 |
461 |
857 |
44,5 |
85,9 |
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N |
Administrative and Support Service Activities |
119 |
249 |
369 |
210,1 |
48,2 |
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O |
Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security |
474 |
739 |
671 |
41,6 |
-9,2 |
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P |
Education |
542 |
430 |
653 |
20,5 |
51,9 |
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Q |
Human Health and Social Work Activities |
287 |
305 |
434 |
51,2 |
42,3 |
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R |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
0 |
2 |
101 |
n.a. |
4950,0 |
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S |
Other Service Activities |
96 |
174 |
76 |
-20,8 |
-56,3 |
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Total |
4.964 |
6.358 |
9.643 |
94,3 |
51,7 |
n.a.: Not applicable
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Table 2 |
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Nace Rev.2 |
Economic Activity |
Job VacancyRate (%) |
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4th Quarter 2020 |
3rd Quarter 2021 |
4th Quarter2021 |
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B |
Mining and Quarrying |
0,0 |
0,0 |
0,7 |
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C |
Manufacturing |
2,5 |
2,5 |
3,0 |
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D |
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply |
0,0 |
2,9 |
0,0 |
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E |
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities |
1,0 |
2,2 |
1,1 |
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F |
Construction |
0,6 |
1,0 |
1,1 |
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G |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles |
1,2 |
2,8 |
3,1 |
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H |
Transportation and Storage |
0,4 |
1,7 |
1,5 |
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I |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
1,0 |
5,8 |
3,3 |
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J |
Information and Communication |
2,2 |
1,5 |
4,2 |
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K |
Financial and Insurance Activities |
1,0 |
1,2 |
1,5 |
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L |
Real Estate Activities |
0,1 |
0,5 |
0,7 |
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M |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
2,1 |
2,3 |
2,5 |
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N |
Administrative and Support Service Activities |
0,9 |
3,8 |
2,8 |
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O |
Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security |
2,1 |
3,1 |
2,1 |
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P |
Education |
1,7 |
1,7 |
2,0 |
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Q |
Human Health and Social Work Activities |
1,2 |
2,2 |
2,1 |
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R |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
0,0 |
0,1 |
1,5 |
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S |
Other Service Activities |
0,6 |
1,6 |
0,7 |
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Total |
1,3 |
2,4 |
2,4 |
Methodological Information
Definitions
A job vacancy has to be announced as vacant outside the enterprise concerned, has to be filled in the near future and the employer must have taken active steps to find a suitable candidate.
The job vacancy rate is the number of job vacancies expressed as a percentage of the total number of occupied posts and job vacancies.
Coverage
The survey covers enterprises with 1 or more employees classified in all sectors of economic activities according to the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 2 of the European Union system except Sectors A (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing), T (Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- and Services-Producing Activities of Households for own use) and U (Activities of Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies).
Collection of data
The data collection is carried out by telephone interviews every quarter.
For more information:
CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour Market, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel)
The Predefined Tables are available in Excel format until the 4th quarter of 2021. Afterwards, the data will be available only on the Online Database CYSTAT-DB.
Contact:
Maria Kkoushi: Tel: +357-22602235, Email: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy
(NG/ECHR)
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