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14-06-2019 14:49
Job vacancies: 1st quarter 2019
Annual Change 79,8%
The number of job vacancies for the 1st quarter of 2019 reached 6.762. The number of job vacancies increased by 3.001 (79,8%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 3.761. Compared to the 4th quarter of 2018 the number of job vacancies increased by 3.372 (99,5%). (Table 1)
The job vacancy rate for the 1st quarter of 2019 was 2,0%, while the job vacancy rate for the previous quarter and the 1st quarter of 2018 was 1,0% and 1,2% respectively. The largest job vacancy rates for the 1st quarter of 2019 were observed in the sectors Accommodation and Food Service Activities (5,1%) and Manufacturing (2,6%). (Table 2)
Table 1 |
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|
NaceRev.2 |
Economic Activity |
Number |
|
% Change |
|||
|
Q1 2018 |
Q4 2018 |
Q1 2019 |
|
Q1 2019/18 |
Q1 2019/ Q4 2018 |
||
|
B |
Mining and Quarrying |
1 |
4 |
4 |
|
300,0 |
-1,6 |
|
C |
Manufacturing |
341 |
375 |
796 |
|
133,5 |
112,0 |
|
D |
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply |
15 |
18 |
2 |
|
-86,7 |
-88,9 |
|
E |
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities |
18 |
31 |
32 |
|
77,8 |
2,1 |
|
F |
Construction |
99 |
227 |
485 |
|
389,9 |
113,5 |
|
G |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles |
729 |
819 |
1.080 |
|
48,2 |
31,9 |
|
H |
Transportation and Storage |
247 |
73 |
261 |
|
5,7 |
256,3 |
|
I |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
1.004 |
417 |
1.812 |
|
80,6 |
334,7 |
|
J |
Information and Communication |
194 |
312 |
206 |
|
6,0 |
-34,0 |
|
K |
Financial and Insurance Activities |
139 |
229 |
431 |
|
210,9 |
88,0 |
|
L |
Real Estate Activities |
47 |
17 |
33 |
|
-29,7 |
97,1 |
|
M |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
327 |
293 |
418 |
|
28,0 |
42,7 |
|
N |
Administrative and Support Service Activities |
351 |
257 |
150 |
|
-57,2 |
-41,5 |
|
O |
Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security |
31 |
50 |
507 |
|
1.535,5 |
914,0 |
|
P |
Education |
74 |
116 |
171 |
|
131,1 |
47,4 |
|
Q |
Human Health and Social Work Activities |
96 |
77 |
159 |
|
65,6 |
105,5 |
|
R |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
46 |
65 |
59 |
|
28,3 |
-9,0 |
|
S |
Other Service Activities |
4 |
9 |
156 |
|
3.800,0 |
1.633,3 |
|
|
Total |
3.761 |
3.390 |
6.762 |
|
79,8 |
99,5 |
|
Table 2 |
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|
Nace Rev.2 |
Economic Activity |
Job VacancyRate |
||
|
1st Quarter 2018 |
4th Quarter 2018 |
1st Quarter 2019 |
||
|
B |
Mining and Quarring |
0,2 |
0,9 |
0,8 |
|
C |
Manufacturing |
1,2 |
1,2 |
2,6 |
|
D |
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply |
1,1 |
1,3 |
0,1 |
|
E |
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities |
0,7 |
1,2 |
1,2 |
|
F |
Construction |
0,4 |
0,9 |
1,7 |
|
G |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles |
1,2 |
1,2 |
1,7 |
|
H |
Transportation and Storage |
1,8 |
0,5 |
1,7 |
|
I |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
3,1 |
1,0 |
5,1 |
|
J |
Information and Communication |
2,1 |
3,0 |
2,0 |
|
K |
Financial and Insurance Activities |
0,7 |
1,2 |
2,3 |
|
L |
Real Estate Activities |
2,5 |
0,8 |
1,2 |
|
M |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
1,4 |
1,1 |
1,5 |
|
N |
Administrative and Support Service Activities |
3,2 |
2,2 |
1,3 |
|
O |
Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security |
0,1 |
0,2 |
1,7 |
|
P |
Education |
0,3 |
0,4 |
0,6 |
|
Q |
Human Health and Social Work Activities |
0,5 |
0,4 |
0,9 |
|
R |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
0,9 |
1,3 |
1,0 |
|
S |
Other Service Activities |
0,0 |
0,1 |
2,5 |
|
|
Total |
1,2 |
1,0 |
2,0 |
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 calculated on the total number of persons employed.
Coverage
The survey covers enterprises with one and more employees in all the Economic Activities of NACE Rev.2 except 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 interview every quarter.
For more information:
Statistical Service (CYSTAT) website, subtheme: Employment
Contact
Charoulla Charalambous: Tel:+357-22602123, Email: ccharalambous@cystat.mof.gov.cy
Eleni Christodoulidou, Tel:+357-22602142, Email: echristodoulidou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
(EK/SCH)
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