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13-09-2024 14:08

Job vacancies: 2nd quarter 2024

Job Vacancy Rate 3,0% 

The number of job vacancies in the 2nd quarter of 2024 reached 13.778, recording an increase of 751 vacancies (5,8%), compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 13.027. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2024, the number of job vacancies increased by 549 (4,1%) (Table 1). 

The job vacancy rate in the 2nd quarter of 2024 was 3,0%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 2nd quarter of 2023 was 3,0% and 2,9% respectively. The largest job vacancy rates in the 2nd quarter of 2024 were observed in the Sectors of Accommodation and Food Service Activities (6,9%), Transportation and Storage (3,7%) and Information and Communication (3,4%) (Table 2).

 

Table 1

Nace Rev.2

Economic Activity

Number of Job Vacancies

% Change

Q2 2023

Q1 2024

Q2 2024

Q2 2024/Q1 2024

Q2 2024/2023

B

Mining and Quarrying

15

5

8

60,0

-46,7

C

Manufacturing

524

690

949

37,5

81,1

D

Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply

70

9

19

111,1

-72,9

E

Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities

73

79

61

-22,8

-16,4

F

Construction

628

1.022

793

-22,4

26,3

G

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles

2.069

2.322

2.331

0,4

12,7

H

Transportation and Storage

857

587

743

26,6

-13,3

I

Accommodation and Food Service Activities

4.080

3.869

3.971

2,6

-2,7

J

Information and Communication

582

603

659

9,3

13,2

K

Financial and Insurance Activities

533

372

477

28,2

-10,5

L

Real Estate Activities

109

13

12

-7,7

-89,0

M

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

759

1.267

1.078

-14,9

42,0

N

Administrative and Support Service Activities

586

547

643

17,6

9,7

O

Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security

295

453

191

-57,8

-35,3

P

Education

892

415

518

24,8

-41,9

Q

Human Health and Social Work Activities

524

675

772

14,4

47,3

R

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

245

149

283

89,9

15,5

S

Other Service Activities

186

152

270

77,6

45,2

 

Total

13.027

13.229

13.778

4,1

5,8

 

Table 2

NaceRev.2

Economic Activity

Job VacancyRate

(%)

Q2 2023

Q1 2024

Q2 2024

B

Mining and Quarrying

2,7

0,9

1,5

C

Manufacturing

1,4

1,9

2,5

D

Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply

4,1

0,6

1,1

E

Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities

2,0

2,5

1,9

F

Construction

1,6

2,5

2,0

G

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles

2,7

3,0

2,9

H

Transportation and Storage

4,5

3,0

3,7

I

Accommodation and Food Service Activities

7,3

7,8

6,9

J

Information and Communication

3,3

3,1

3,4

K

Financial and Insurance Activities

2,4

1,7

2,1

L

Real Estate Activities

2,8

0,3

0,3

M

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

1,9

3,2

2,7

N

Administrative and Support Service Activities

3,1

2,9

3,3

O

Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security

0,9

1,4

0,6

P

Education

2,6

1,2

1,5

Q

Human Health and Social Work Activities

2,2

2,7

3,1

R

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

3,2

1,8

3,1

S

Other Service Activities

1,5

1,3

2,2

 

Total

2,9

3,0

3,0

 

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 one 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, visit CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour Market, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms Maria Kkoushi at 22602235 or via email: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy

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. 

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