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16-12-2024 14:28

Job vacancies: 3rd quarter 2024

Job Vacancy Rate 3,5%

The number of job vacancies in the 3rd quarter of 2024 reached 16.010, recording an increase of 3.736 vacancies (30,4%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 12.274. Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2024 the number of job vacancies increased by 2.232 (16,2%). (Table 1)    

The job vacancy rate in the 3rd quarter of 2024 was 3,5%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 3rd quarter of 2023 was 3,0% and 2,9% respectively. The largest job vacancy rates in the 3rd quarter of 2024 were observed in the Sectors of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply (8,3%), Accommodation and Food Service Activities (6,4%) and Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (6,2%). (Table 2)

Table 1

Nace Rev.2

Economic Activity

Number of Job Vacancies

% Change

    Q3

    2023

    Q2

    2024

    Q3

      2024

  Q3 2024/ Q2 2024

Q3 2024/2023

B

Mining and Quarrying

4

8

7

-12,5

75,0

C

Manufacturing

869

949

1.470

54,9

69,2

D

Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply

6

19

151

694,7

2.416,7

E

Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities

79

61

71

16,4

-10,1

F

Construction

749

793

1.315

65,8

75,6

G

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles

2.304

2.331

2.849

22,2

23,7

H

Transportation and Storage

527

743

767

3,2

45,5

I

Accommodation and Food Service Activities

2.058

3.971

3.793

-4,5

84,3

J

Information and Communication

629

659

724

9,9

15,1

K

Financial and Insurance Activities

466

477

509

6,7

9,2

L

Real Estate Activities

90

12

84

600,0

-6,7

M

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

1.001

1.078

1.160

7,6

15,9

N

Administrative and Support Service Activities

808

643

690

7,3

-14,6

O

Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security

753

191

172

-9,9

-77,2

P

Education

950

518

637

23,0

-32,9

Q

Human Health and Social Work Activities

680

772

753

-2,5

10,7

R

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

102

283

639

125,8

526,5

S

Other Service Activities

199

270

219

-18,9

10,1

 

Total

12.274

13.778

16.010

16,2

30,4

Table 2

Nace   Rev.2

Economic Activity

Job Vacancy Rate

(%)

Q3 2023

Q2 2024

Q3 2024

B

Mining and Quarrying

0,6

1,5

1,3

C

Manufacturing

2,4

2,5

3,8

D

Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply

0,4

1,1

8,3

E

Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities

2,1

1,9

2,0

F

Construction

1,9

2,0

3,2

G

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles

3,1

2,9

3,6

H

Transportation and Storage

2,9

3,7

3,8

I

Accommodation and Food Service Activities

3,9

6,9

6,4

J

Information and Communication

4,0

3,4

3,6

K

Financial and Insurance Activities

2,2

2,1

2,2

L

Real Estate Activities

2,5

0,3

2,1

M

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

2,8

2,7

2,9

N

Administrative and Support Service Activities

4,5

3,3

3,5

O

Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security

2,4

0,6

0,5

P

Education

2,9

1,5

2,0

Q

Human Health and Social Work Activities

2,9

3,1

3,0

R

Arts, Entertainment and Recreation

1,3

3,1

6,2

S

Other Service Activities

1,6

2,2

1,8

 

Total

2,9

3,0

3,5

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 Organisations and Bodies).

 

Collection of Data

The data collection is carried out by telephone interviews every quarter.

For more information, please visit CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour Market, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms Maria Kkoushi: Tel: +357-22602235, 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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