Vacancies; SIC 2008; private firms and government sectors

Vacancies; SIC 2008; private firms and government sectors

SIC 2008 size classes Periods Unfilled vacancies (x 1000) New vacancies (x 1 000) Filled vacancies (x 1000)
A-U All economic activities 2024 1st quarter 413.0 367 343
A-U All economic activities 2024 2nd quarter 418.9 374 368
A-U All economic activities 2024 3rd quarter 396.4 343 366
A-U All economic activities 2024 4th quarter 383.8 342 355
A-U All economic activities 2024 yearly average/yearly total 403.7 1,426 1,431
B Mining and quarrying 2024 1st quarter 0.4 0 0
B Mining and quarrying 2024 2nd quarter 0.4 0 0
B Mining and quarrying 2024 3rd quarter 0.3 0 0
B Mining and quarrying 2024 4th quarter 0.3 0 0
B Mining and quarrying 2024 yearly average/yearly total 0.3 1 1
G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 1st quarter 74.9 74 71
G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 2nd quarter 75.8 79 78
G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 3rd quarter 74.1 76 77
G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 4th quarter 68.7 75 80
G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 yearly average/yearly total 73.7 304 306
H Transportation and storage 2024 1st quarter 16.6 15 15
H Transportation and storage 2024 2nd quarter 19.1 17 14
H Transportation and storage 2024 3rd quarter 17.3 16 17
H Transportation and storage 2024 4th quarter 16.0 16 17
H Transportation and storage 2024 yearly average/yearly total 17.3 64 64
I Accommodation and food serving 2024 1st quarter 31.1 33 29
I Accommodation and food serving 2024 2nd quarter 30.3 33 34
I Accommodation and food serving 2024 3rd quarter 28.0 29 31
I Accommodation and food serving 2024 4th quarter 25.8 27 29
I Accommodation and food serving 2024 yearly average/yearly total 29.1 122 124
J Information and communication 2024 1st quarter 20.1 17 17
J Information and communication 2024 2nd quarter 19.4 16 16
J Information and communication 2024 3rd quarter 17.8 13 15
J Information and communication 2024 4th quarter 18.1 15 14
J Information and communication 2024 yearly average/yearly total 19.0 61 62
K Financial institutions 2024 1st quarter 9.9 10 9
K Financial institutions 2024 2nd quarter 9.6 9 9
K Financial institutions 2024 3rd quarter 8.9 8 9
K Financial institutions 2024 4th quarter 8.3 9 10
K Financial institutions 2024 yearly average/yearly total 9.3 36 37
M Other specialised business services 2024 1st quarter 39.2 28 27
M Other specialised business services 2024 2nd quarter 38.7 27 28
M Other specialised business services 2024 3rd quarter 36.7 26 28
M Other specialised business services 2024 4th quarter 35.8 26 27
M Other specialised business services 2024 yearly average/yearly total 37.9 107 109
N Renting and other business support 2024 1st quarter 28.3 30 28
N Renting and other business support 2024 2nd quarter 28.6 29 29
N Renting and other business support 2024 3rd quarter 28.5 28 28
N Renting and other business support 2024 4th quarter 27.0 26 27
N Renting and other business support 2024 yearly average/yearly total 28.0 113 112
O Public administration and services 2024 1st quarter 29.2 24 21
O Public administration and services 2024 2nd quarter 29.0 23 23
O Public administration and services 2024 3rd quarter 27.1 19 21
O Public administration and services 2024 4th quarter 26.3 20 21
O Public administration and services 2024 yearly average/yearly total 27.9 86 86
P Education 2024 1st quarter 13.2 13 12
P Education 2024 2nd quarter 14.5 22 21
P Education 2024 3rd quarter 10.8 14 18
P Education 2024 4th quarter 10.5 13 13
P Education 2024 yearly average/yearly total 12.5 63 65
Q Health and social work activities 2024 1st quarter 67.6 58 53
Q Health and social work activities 2024 2nd quarter 68.1 54 53
Q Health and social work activities 2024 3rd quarter 65.3 53 56
Q Health and social work activities 2024 4th quarter 65.2 55 55
Q Health and social work activities 2024 yearly average/yearly total 66.2 220 218
0 to 9 employed persons 2024 1st quarter 65.8 64 60
0 to 9 employed persons 2024 2nd quarter 63.5 64 66
0 to 9 employed persons 2024 3rd quarter 63.6 67 67
0 to 9 employed persons 2024 4th quarter 63.2 67 67
0 to 9 employed persons 2024 yearly average/yearly total 63.9 262 261
10 to 99 employed persons 2024 1st quarter 102.3 92 88
10 to 99 employed persons 2024 2nd quarter 102.0 89 89
10 to 99 employed persons 2024 3rd quarter 96.4 80 86
10 to 99 employed persons 2024 4th quarter 91.3 77 82
10 to 99 employed persons 2024 yearly average/yearly total 98.8 338 345
100 or more employed persons 2024 1st quarter 244.9 210 195
100 or more employed persons 2024 2nd quarter 253.5 221 212
100 or more employed persons 2024 3rd quarter 236.4 196 213
100 or more employed persons 2024 4th quarter 229.3 199 206
100 or more employed persons 2024 yearly average/yearly total 241.0 825 825
Source: CBS
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector and in government at the end of each quarter.
Subjects: Unfilled vacancies, new vacancies, filled vacancies in the private sector and in government sectors.

Selections: SIC 2008, size of the enterprise, periods.

Data available since 1997, quarter 1.
Frequency of appearance: each quarter.

Status of the figures:
All figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 14 Februay 2025:
Figures of the fourth quarter of 2024 and year figures of 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of the first quarter of 2025 will be published in April/May 2025.

Description topics

Unfilled vacancies
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector and in government sectors at the end of each quarter.
The annual figure regarding unfilled vacancies is a weighted average calculated as follows:
Vacancies 4th quarter previous year under review, weight 1.
Vacancies 1st, 2nd, 3rd quarter year under review, weight 2.
Vacancies 4th quarter year under review, weight 1.

Vacancies, annual average = Total number of vacancies/8
The annual result of the new and filled vacancies is the total of the four quarters.
New vacancies
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector and in government sectors at the end of each quarter.
New vacancies and filled vacancies also include new vacancies which were filled in that same quarter.
The annual result of the new and filled vacancies is the total of the four quarters.
The annual figure regarding unfilled vacancies is a weighted average.
Filled vacancies
Filled vacancies include cancelled vacancies.
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private
sector and in government sectors at the end of each quarter.
New vacancies and filled vacancies also include new vacancies which were filled in that same quarter.
The annual result of the new and filled vacancies is the total of the four quarters.
The annual figure regarding unfilled vacancies is a weighted average.