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13-09-2022 12:25
Job vacancies: 2nd quarter 2022
The number of job vacancies in the 2nd quarter of 2022 reached 11.113. The number of job vacancies increased by 3.716 (50,2%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 7.397. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2022 the number of job vacancies decreased by 1.761 (-13,7%). (Table 1)
The job vacancy rate in the 2nd quarter of 2022 was 2,7%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 2nd quarter of 2021 was 3,2% and 2,6% respectively. The largest job vacancy rates in the 2nd quarter of 2022 were observed in the Sectors of Accommodation and Food Service Activities (7,2%), Transportation and Storage (4,0%), Administrative and Support Service Activities (3,8%) and Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities (3,2%). (Table 2)
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Table 1 |
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NaceRev.2 |
Economic Activity |
Number of Job Vacancies |
% Change |
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Q2 2021 |
Q1 2022 |
Q2 2022 |
Q2 2022/ Q1 2022 |
Q22022/2021 |
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B |
Mining and Quarrying |
2 |
2 |
1 |
-50,0 |
-50,0 |
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C |
Manufacturing |
799 |
613 |
881 |
43,7 |
10,3 |
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D |
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply |
82 |
10 |
0 |
-100,0 |
-100,0 |
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E |
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities |
28 |
75 |
103 |
37,3 |
267,9 |
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F |
Construction |
687 |
374 |
408 |
9,1 |
-40,6 |
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G |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles |
823 |
2.033 |
1.650 |
-18,8 |
100,5 |
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H |
Transportation and Storage |
941 |
526 |
716 |
36,1 |
-23,9 |
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I |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
1.598 |
4.452 |
3.625 |
-18,6 |
126,8 |
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J |
Information and Communication |
184 |
386 |
331 |
-14,2 |
79,9 |
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K |
Financial and Insurance Activities |
273 |
553 |
462 |
-16,5 |
69,2 |
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L |
Real Estate Activities |
3 |
57 |
78 |
36,8 |
2.500,0 |
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M |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
380 |
1.155 |
669 |
-42,1 |
76,1 |
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N |
Administrative and Support Service Activities |
133 |
665 |
583 |
-12,3 |
338,3 |
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O |
Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security |
107 |
452 |
166 |
-63,3 |
55,1 |
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P |
Education |
515 |
442 |
526 |
19,0 |
2,1 |
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Q |
Human Health and Social Work Activities |
681 |
794 |
581 |
-26,8 |
-14,7 |
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R |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
14 |
112 |
124 |
10,7 |
785,7 |
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S |
Other Service Activities |
147 |
173 |
209 |
20,8 |
42,2 |
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Total |
7.397 |
12.874 |
11.113 |
-13,7 |
50,2 |
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Table 2 |
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NaceRev.2 |
Economic Activity |
Job VacancyRate (%) |
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2nd Quarter 2021 |
1st Quarter 2022 |
2nd Quarter2022 |
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B |
Mining and Quarrying |
1,1 |
0,3 |
0,2 |
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C |
Manufacturing |
3,5 |
1,8 |
2,5 |
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D |
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply |
5,5 |
0,7 |
0,0 |
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E |
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities |
2,3 |
2,4 |
3,2 |
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F |
Construction |
2,2 |
1,0 |
1,1 |
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G |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles |
1,8 |
2,8 |
2,3 |
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H |
Transportation and Storage |
2,8 |
3,0 |
4,0 |
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I |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
7,1 |
10,2 |
7,2 |
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J |
Information and Communication |
2,5 |
2,8 |
2,5 |
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K |
Financial and Insurance Activities |
1,7 |
2,6 |
2,2 |
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L |
Real Estate Activities |
0,4 |
1,8 |
2,4 |
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M |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
2,0 |
3,3 |
1,9 |
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N |
Administrative and Support Service Activities |
1,9 |
4,3 |
3,8 |
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O |
Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security |
0,5 |
1,5 |
0,5 |
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P |
Education |
1,9 |
1,3 |
1,6 |
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Q |
Human Health and Social Work Activities |
4,9 |
3,4 |
2,5 |
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R |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
0,6 |
1,7 |
1,8 |
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S |
Other Service Activities |
1,4 |
1,6 |
1,8 |
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Total |
2,6 |
3,2 |
2,7 |
Methodological Information
Definitions
A job vacancy is a paid post that is newly created, unoccupied or about to become vacant, and for which the employer is taking active steps to find a suitable candidate from outside the enterprise concerned and intends to fill it either immediately or within a specific period of time.
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), Methodological Information
The data included in the Predefined Tables in Excel format are available up to 4th Quarter 2021. Data from the 1st Quarter 2022 onwards are available only in the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.
Contact:
Maria Kkoushi: Tel: +357-22602235, Email: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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