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[PIO] Job vacancies: 2nd Quarter 2023

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Vacancy rate 2.9%

The number of job vacancies in the second quarter of 2023 stood at 13,027, an increase of 1,914 (17.2%) compared to 11,113 in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Compared to Q1 2023, there was an increase of 699 positions (5.7%). (Table 1)

The vacancy rate as a percentage of total employees and vacancies in Q2 2023 was 2.9%, compared to 2.8% and 2.7% in the previous quarter and the corresponding quarter of 2022, respectively. The highest vacancy rates in Q2 2023 were in the Accommodation and Food Services (7.3%), Transportation and Warehousing (4.5%) and Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply (4.1%). (Table 2)




Table 1


Nace Rev.2

Economic Activity

[TD]

Number of vacancies

[/TD] [TD]

% Change

[/TD]

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

T2

2022

[/TD] [TD]

2023

[/TD] [TD]

T2

2023

[/TD] [TD]

T2 2023/ T1 2023

[/TD] [TD]

T2 2023/2022

[/TD] [TD] [TD]

T2 2023/2022

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

B

[/TD] [TD]

Mining and Quarrying

[/TD] [TD]

1

[/TD] [TD]

3

[/TD] [TD]

15

[/TD] [TD]

400,0

[/TD] [TD]

1.400.0

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

C

[/TD] [TD]

Manufacturing

[/TD] [TD]

881

[/TD] [TD]

924

[/TD] [TD]

524

[/TD] [TD]

-43.3

[/TD] [TD]

-40,5

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

D

[/TD] [TD]

Supply of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning

[/TD] [TD]

0

[/TD] [TD]

1

[/TD] [TD]

70

[/TD] [TD]

6.900,0

[/TD] [TD]

n.a.

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

E

[/TD] [TD]

Water Supply, Wastewater Treatment, Waste Management and Remediation Activities

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

103

[/TD] [TD]

42

[/TD] [TD]

73

[/TD] [TD]

73.8

[/TD] [TD]

-29,1

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

F

[/TD] [TD]

Construction

[/TD] [TD]

408

[/TD] [TD]

858

[/TD] [TD]

628

[/TD] [TD]

-26.8

[/TD] [TD]

53,9

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

G

[/TD] [TD]

Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

1.650

[/TD] [TD]

2.126

[/TD] [TD]

2.069

[/TD] [TD]

-2.7

[/TD] [TD]

25,4

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

H

[/TD] [TD]

Transport and Storage

[/TD] [TD]

716

[/TD] [TD]

717

[/TD] [TD]

857

[/TD] [TD]

19,5

[/TD] [TD]

19.7

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

I

[/TD] [TD]

Accommodation and food service activities

[/TD] [TD]

3.625

[/TD] [TD]

3.422

[/TD] [TD]

4.080

[/TD] [TD]

19.2

[/TD] [TD]

12,6

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

J

[/TD] [TD]

Update and Contact

[/TD] [TD]

331

[/TD] [TD]

478

[/TD] [TD]

582

[/TD] [TD]

21.8

[/TD] [TD]

75,8

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

K

[/TD] [TD]

Financial and Insurance Activities

[/TD] [TD]

462

[/TD] [TD]

548

[/TD] [TD]

533

[/TD] [TD]

-2,7

[/TD] [TD]

15.4

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

L

[/TD] [TD]

Property Management

[/TD] [TD]

78

[/TD] [TD]

71

[/TD] [TD]

109

[/TD] [TD]

53,5

[/TD] [TD]

39.7

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

M

[/TD] [TD]

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

669

[/TD] [TD]

714

[/TD] [TD]

759

[/TD] [TD]

6,3

[/TD] [TD]

13,5

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

N

[/TD] [TD]

Administrative and Support Activities

[/TD] [TD]

583

[/TD] [TD]

553

[/TD] [TD]

586

[/TD] [TD]

6,0

[/TD] [TD]

0,5

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

O

[/TD] [TD]

Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security

[/TD] [TD]

166

[/TD] [TD]

347

[/TD] [TD]

295

[/TD] [TD]

-15,0

[/TD] [TD]

77.7

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

P

[/TD] [TD]

Education

[/TD] [TD]

526

[/TD] [TD]

411

[/TD] [TD]

892

[/TD] [TD]

117,0

[/TD] [TD]

69,6

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Q

[/TD] [TD]

Activities Related to Human Health and Social Care

[/TD] [TD]

581

[/TD] [TD]

463

[/TD] [TD]

524

[/TD] [TD]

13,2

[/TD] [TD]

-9.8

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

R

[/TD] [TD]

Τέχνες, Entertainment and Recreation

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

124

[/TD] [TD]

99

[/TD] [TD]

245

[/TD] [TD]

147.5

[/TD] [TD]

97,6

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

S

[/TD] [TD]

Other Service Activities

[/TD] [TD]

209

[/TD] [TD]

551

[/TD] [TD]

186

[/TD] [TD]

-66,2

[/TD] [TD]

-11.0

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]
[/TD] [TD]

Total

[/TD] [TD]

11.113

[/TD] [TD]

12,328

[/TD] [TD]

13,027

[/TD] [TD]

5.7

[/TD] [TD]

17.2

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR]




n.a.: Not applicable/Not applicable

Table 2


Nace Rev.2

[TD]

Economic Activity

[/TD] [TD]

Vacancy Rate

(%)

[/TD]

[TR] [TD]

T2 2022

[/TD] [TD]

T12023

[/TD] [TD]

T22023

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

B

[/TD] [TD]

Mines and Quarries

[/TD] [TD]

0,2

[/TD] [TD]

0,7

[/TD] [TD]

2,7

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

C

[/TD] [TD]

Manufacturing

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

[/TD] [TD]

1,4

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

D

[/TD] [TD]

Supply of electricity, natural gas, Steam and Air Conditioning

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

0,0

[/TD] [TD]

0,1

[/TD] [TD]

4,1

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

E

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

Water Supply, Wastewater Treatment, Waste Management and Sanitation Activities

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

3,2

[/TD] [TD]

1,2

[/TD] [TD]

2,0

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

F

[/TD] [TD]

Construction

[/TD] [TD]

1,1

[/TD] [TD]

2,1

[/TD] [TD]

1,6

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

G

[/TD] [TD]

Wholesale and retail trade, Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

2,3

[/TD] [TD]

2,8

[/TD] [TD]

2,7

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

H

[/TD] [TD]

Transport and Storage

[/TD] [TD]

4,0

[/TD] [TD]

3,8

[/TD] [TD]

4,5

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

I

[/TD] [TD]

Accommodation and food service activities

[/TD] [TD]

7,2

[/TD] [TD]

7,1

[/TD] [TD]

7,3

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

J

[/TD] [TD]

Information and Communication

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

[/TD] [TD]

2,8

[/TD] [TD]

3,3

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

K

[/TD] [TD]

Financial and Insurance Activities

[/TD] [TD]

2,2

[/TD] [TD]

2,4

[/TD] [TD]

2,4

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

L

[/TD] [TD]

Real Estate Management

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

2,4

[/TD] [TD]

1,9

[/TD] [TD]

2,8

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

M

[/TD] [TD]

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

1,9

[/TD] [TD]

1,8

[/TD] [TD]

1,9

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

N

[/TD] [TD]

Administrative and Support Activities

[/TD] [TD]

3,8

[/TD] [TD]

3,0

[/TD] [TD]

3,1

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

O

[/TD] [TD]

Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

0,5

[/TD] [TD]

1,1

[/TD] [TD]

0,9

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

P

[/TD] [TD]

Education

[/TD] [TD]

1,6

[/TD] [TD]

1,2

[/TD] [TD]

2,6

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

Q

[/TD] [TD]

Activities Related to Human Health and Social Care

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

[/TD] [TD]

2,0

[/TD] [TD]

2,2

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

R

[/TD] [TD]

Arts, Entertainment and amusement

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

1,8

[/TD] [TD]

1,3

[/TD] [TD]

3,2

[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]

S

[/TD] [TD]

Other service activities

[/TD] [TD]

1,8

[/TD] [TD]

4,4

[/TD] [TD]

1,5

[/TD] [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] [/TD] [TD]

Total

[/TD] [TD]

2,7

[/TD] [TD]

2,8

[/TD] [TD]

2,9

[/TD] [/TR] [/TR]




Methodological information

Definitions

Vacant job is a paid position that has either been recently created, not filled or is about to be filled, and for which the employer is taking active action to find a candidate outside the undertaking concerned and intends to fill it either immediately or within a specified period of time.


Vacancy rate is the ratio of vacancies to total employees and vacancies.


Data coverage

The survey covers enterprises with 1 or more persons employed classified in all economic activities according to the NACE Rev. 2 of the European Union, except Sections A (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing), T (Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated goods and services activities of households for own use) and U (Activities of Unincorporated Enterprises).


Data Collection

Data are collected through a telephone survey of businesses, conducted on a quarterly basis.

For more information, the public can visit the Statistical Service Gateway, under Labor Market, CYSTAT-DB (Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information, or contact Ms. Maria Koussiis at 22602235 or at mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy.

The Predefined Tables in Excel format include data up to Q4 2021. For data from Q1 2022 onwards, the update is done only in the CYSTAT-DB Database.

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