Vacancies;SIC 2008;private sector

Vacancies;SIC 2008;private sector

SIC 2008 Periods Unfilled vacancies (x 1 000) New vacancies (x 1 000) Filled vacancies (x 1 000)
A-U All economic activities 2024 1st quarter 368.1 331 311
A-U All economic activities 2024 2nd quarter 373.4 331 325
A-U All economic activities 2024 3rd quarter 356.7 311 328
A-U All economic activities 2024 4th quarter 345.0 310 322
A-U All economic activities 2024 yearly average/yearly total 361.2 1,283 1,286
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 1st quarter 3.5 4 3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 2nd quarter 3.7 4 4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 3rd quarter 3.3 3 4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 4th quarter 3.0 3 3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 yearly average/yearly total 3.4 14 14
B Mining and quarrying 2024 1st quarter 0.3 0 0
B Mining and quarrying 2024 2nd quarter 0.3 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
C Manufacturing 2024 1st quarter 33.6 25 23
C Manufacturing 2024 2nd quarter 34.8 25 24
C Manufacturing 2024 3rd quarter 33.2 23 24
C Manufacturing 2024 4th quarter 31.6 22 24
C Manufacturing 2024 yearly average/yearly total 33.2 95 95
D Energy supply 2024 1st quarter 2.3 3 3
D Energy supply 2024 2nd quarter 2.2 3 3
D Energy supply 2024 3rd quarter 2.1 3 3
D Energy supply 2024 4th quarter 2.4 3 3
D Energy supply 2024 yearly average/yearly total 2.2 11 11
E Water supply and waste management 2024 1st quarter 1.8 2 2
E Water supply and waste management 2024 2nd quarter 1.9 2 1
E Water supply and waste management 2024 3rd quarter 1.8 1 1
E Water supply and waste management 2024 4th quarter 1.8 1 1
E Water supply and waste management 2024 yearly average/yearly total 1.8 6 6
F Construction 2024 1st quarter 26.0 14 13
F Construction 2024 2nd quarter 26.8 14 13
F Construction 2024 3rd quarter 25.8 13 14
F Construction 2024 4th quarter 27.4 15 13
F Construction 2024 yearly average/yearly total 26.3 56 54
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 16.2 15 15
H Transportation and storage 2024 2nd quarter 18.9 17 14
H Transportation and storage 2024 3rd quarter 17.1 16 17
H Transportation and storage 2024 4th quarter 15.7 16 17
H Transportation and storage 2024 yearly average/yearly total 17.1 63 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 20.0 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 9.8 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
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 1st quarter 3.1 3 3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 2nd quarter 2.7 3 3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 3rd quarter 3.1 4 3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 4th quarter 3.2 3 3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 yearly average/yearly total 3.0 13 13
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 36.6 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 28.2 30 28
N Renting and other business support 2024 2nd quarter 28.4 29 29
N Renting and other business support 2024 3rd quarter 28.4 28 28
N Renting and other business support 2024 4th quarter 26.8 26 27
N Renting and other business support 2024 yearly average/yearly total 27.9 113 112
O Public administration and services 2024 1st quarter 0.9 1 1
O Public administration and services 2024 2nd quarter 0.8 1 1
O Public administration and services 2024 3rd quarter 0.7 1 1
O Public administration and services 2024 4th quarter 0.5 1 1
O Public administration and services 2024 yearly average/yearly total 0.7 3 4
P Education 2024 1st quarter 3.5 4 3
P Education 2024 2nd quarter 3.7 4 4
P Education 2024 3rd quarter 3.2 3 4
P Education 2024 4th quarter 2.6 3 4
P Education 2024 yearly average/yearly total 3.2 14 14
Q Health and social work activities 2024 1st quarter 61.5 55 51
Q Health and social work activities 2024 2nd quarter 62.3 51 50
Q Health and social work activities 2024 3rd quarter 60.4 51 53
Q Health and social work activities 2024 4th quarter 60.8 53 53
Q Health and social work activities 2024 yearly average/yearly total 60.8 210 207
R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 1st quarter 5.5 7 7
R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 2nd quarter 6.0 7 6
R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 3rd quarter 5.6 7 8
R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 4th quarter 5.3 7 7
R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 yearly average/yearly total 5.5 28 28
S Other service activities 2024 1st quarter 6.7 6 6
S Other service activities 2024 2nd quarter 6.9 7 7
S Other service activities 2024 3rd quarter 6.5 6 6
S Other service activities 2024 4th quarter 6.9 6 6
S Other service activities 2024 yearly average/yearly total 6.7 25 25
Source: CBS
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


Unfilled, new and filled vacancies in the private sector Selections: Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities 2008 (SIC 2008), size of enterprises, periods.
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector at the end of each quarter.

Data available since 1997, quarter 1.

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

Changes as of 14 February 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 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 at the end of each quarter.
New 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 including cancelled vacancies.
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector at the end of each quarter.
New 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.
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