Vacancies; vacancy rate, SIC 2008

Vacancies; vacancy rate, SIC 2008

SIC 2008 Periods Vacancy rate (number)
A-U All economic activities 2024 2nd quarter* 46
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 2nd quarter* 33
B-F Manufacturing and energy 2024 2nd quarter* 56
B Mining and quarrying 2024 2nd quarter* 46
C Manufacturing 2024 2nd quarter* 48
D Energy supply 2024 2nd quarter* 57
E Water supply and waste management 2024 2nd quarter* 52
F Construction 2024 2nd quarter* 74
G-N Commercial services 2024 2nd quarter* 48
G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 2nd quarter* 52
H Transportation and storage 2024 2nd quarter* 47
I Accommodation and food serving 2024 2nd quarter* 60
J Information and communication 2024 2nd quarter* 58
K Financial institutions 2024 2nd quarter* 43
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 2nd quarter* 35
M-N Business services 2024 2nd quarter* 41
M Other specialised business services 2024 2nd quarter* 57
N Renting and other business support 2024 2nd quarter* 30
O-U Noncommercial services 2024 2nd quarter* 40
O Public administration and services 2024 2nd quarter* 42
P Education 2024 2nd quarter* 23
Q Health and social work activities 2024 2nd quarter* 46
R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 2nd quarter* 39
S Other service activities 2024 2nd quarter* 54
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains data on the vacancy rate, broken down by:
- economic activity according to the Dutch SBI 2008 Standard Industrial Classification;
- quarter.

Data available from: first quarter of 1997.

Status of the figures:
Figures up to and including 2016 are definitive, figures as of 2017 are provisional and will not become definitive. This figures are provisional because they are based on the provisional job figures. This enables us to publish the figures as quickly as possible.

Changes as of 14 August 2024:
Figures of the second quarter of 2024 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of the third quarter of 2024 will be published in November 2024.

Description topics

Vacancy rate
The vacancy rate is the number of unfilled vacancies per thousand jobs. It concerns the vacancy rate at the end of the quarter.