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[PIO] Job vacancies: 4th quarter 2023

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Vacancy rate 2.8%

The number of job vacancies in the 4th quarter of 2023 amounted to 12,038, an increase of 4,217 (53.9%) compared to 7,821 in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. Compared to Q3 2023, there was a decrease of 236 positions (-1.9%). (Table 1)

The vacancy rate as a percentage of total employees and vacancies in Q4 2023 was 2.8%, compared to 2.9% and 1.9% in the previous quarter and the corresponding quarter of 2022, respectively. The highest vacancy rates in Q4 2023 were in Administrative and Support Activities (5.2%), Other Service Activities (3.9%) and Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (3.5%). (Table 2)



Table 1

Nace Rev.2

[TD]

Economic Activity

[/TD] [TD]

Number of vacancies

[/TD] [TD]

Number of vacancies

[/TD] [TD]

% Change

[/TD]

[TR] [TD]

T4 2022

[/TD] [TD]

T3 2023

[/TD] [TD] [TD]

T4 2023

[/TD] [TD]

T4 2023 / T3 2023

[/TD] [TD]

T4 2023/2022

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

B

[/TD] [TD]

Mining and Quarrying

[/TD] [TD]

10

[/TD] [TD]

4

[/TD] [TD]

3

[/TD] [TD]

-25,0

[/TD] [TD]

-70.0

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

C

[/TD] [TD]

Manufacturing

[/TD] [TD]

471

[/TD] [TD]

869

[/TD] [TD]

624

[/TD] [TD]

-28,2

[/TD] [TD]

32.5

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

D

[/TD] [TD]

Supply of electricity, natural gas, Steam and Air Conditioning

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

32

[/TD] [TD]

6

[/TD] [TD]

4

[/TD] [TD]

-33,3

[/TD] [TD]

-87,5

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

E

[/TD] [TD]

Water Supply, Wastewater Treatment, Waste Management and Remediation Activities

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

93

[/TD] [TD]

79

[/TD] [TD]

90

[/TD] [TD]

13,9

[/TD] [TD]

-3.2

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

F

[/TD] [TD]

Construction

[/TD] [TD]

353

[/TD] [TD]

749

[/TD] [TD]

980

[/TD] [TD]

30.8

[/TD] [TD]

177,6

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

G

[/TD] [TD]

Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

1.158

[/TD] [TD]

2,304

[/TD] [TD]

2.659

[/TD] [TD]

15.4

[/TD] [TD]

129,6

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

H

[/TD] [TD]

Transport and Storage

[/TD] [TD]

340

[/TD] [TD]

527

[/TD] [TD]

511

[/TD] [TD]

-3,0

[/TD] [TD]

50.3

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

I

[/TD] [TD]

Accommodation and food service activities

[/TD] [TD]

1.415

[/TD] [TD]

2.058

[/TD] [TD]

1.469

[/TD] [TD]

-28.6

[/TD] [TD]

3,8

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

J

[/TD] [TD]

Update and Contact

[/TD] [TD]

234

[/TD] [TD]

629

[/TD] [TD]

483

[/TD] [TD]

-23,2

[/TD] [TD]

106,4

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

K

[/TD] [TD]

Financial and Insurance Activities

[/TD] [TD]

515

[/TD] [TD]

466

[/TD] [TD]

413

[/TD] [TD]

-11,4

[/TD] [TD]

-19.8

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

L

[/TD] [TD]

Property Management

[/TD] [TD]

8

[/TD] [TD]

90

[/TD] [TD]

43

[/TD] [TD]

-52,2

[/TD] [TD]

437.5

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

M

[/TD] [TD]

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

[/TD] [TD]

736

[/TD] [TD]

1.001

[/TD] [TD]

1.122

[/TD] [TD]

12.1

[/TD] [TD]

52,4

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

N

[/TD] [TD]

Administrative and Support Activities

[/TD] [TD]

408

[/TD] [TD]

808

[/TD] [TD]

970

[/TD] [TD]

20,0

[/TD] [TD]

137.7

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

O

[/TD] [TD]

Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

727

[/TD] [TD]

753

[/TD] [TD]

695

[/TD] [TD]

-7.7

[/TD] [TD]

-4,4

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

P

[/TD] [TD]

Education

[/TD] [TD]

849

[/TD] [TD]

950

[/TD] [TD]

894

[/TD] [TD]

-5.9

[/TD] [TD]

5,3

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

Q

[/TD] [TD]

Activities Related to Human Health and Social Care

[/TD] [TD]

304

[/TD] [TD]

680

[/TD] [TD]

531

[/TD] [TD]

-21,9

[/TD] [TD]

74.7

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

R

[/TD] [TD]

Tech, Entertainment and Recreation

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

80

[/TD] [TD]

102

[/TD] [TD]

57

[/TD] [TD]

-44.1

[/TD] [TD]

-28,8

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

S

[/TD] [TD]

Other Service Activities

[/TD] [TD]

88

[/TD] [TD]

199

[/TD] [TD]

490

[/TD] [TD]

146,2

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

456.8

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

Total

[/TD] [TD]

7.821

[/TD] [TD]

12,274

[/TD] [TD]

12.038

[/TD] [TD]

-1.9

[/TD] [TD]

53,9

[/TD] [/TR]







Table 2

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

Nace Rev.2

[/TD] [TD]

Economic Activity

[/TD] [TD]

Vacancy Rate

(%)

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

T4 2022

[/TD] [TD]

T3 2023

[/TD] [TD]

T4 2023

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

B

[/TD] [TD]

Mining and quarrying

[/TD] [TD]

1,9

[/TD] [TD]

0,6

[/TD] [TD]

0,5

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

C

[/TD] [TD]

Manufacturing

[/TD] [TD]

1,3

[/TD] [TD]

2,4

[/TD] [TD]

1,7

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

D

[/TD] [TD]

Supply of electricity, natural gas, Steam and Air Conditioning

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

2,0

[/TD] [TD]

0,4

[/TD] [TD]

0,2

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

E

[/TD] [TD]

Water Supply, Wastewater Treatment, Waste Management and Sanitation Activities

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

2,9

[/TD] [TD]

2,1

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

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

F

[/TD] [TD]

Construction

[/TD] [TD]

0,9

[/TD] [TD]

1,9

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

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

G

[/TD] [TD]

Wholesale and retail trade, Repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

1,6

[/TD] [TD]

3,1

[/TD] [TD]

3,5

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

H

[/TD] [TD]

Transport and Storage

[/TD] [TD]

2.0

[/TD] [TD]

2.9

[/TD] [TD]

2,8

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

I

[/TD] [TD]

Accommodation and food service activities

[/TD] [TD]

3,0

[/TD] [TD]

3,9

[/TD] [TD]

3,0

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

J

[/TD] [TD]

Information and Communication

[/TD] [TD]

1,6

[/TD] [TD]

4,0

[/TD] [TD]

2,9

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

K

[/TD] [TD]

Financial and Insurance Activities

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

[/TD] [TD]

2,2

[/TD] [TD]

1,9

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

L

[/TD] [TD]

Real Estate Management

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

0,2

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

[/TD] [TD]

1,2

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

M

[/TD] [TD]

Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

2,1

[/TD] [TD]

2,8

[/TD] [TD]

3,0

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

N

[/TD] [TD]

Administrative and Support Activities

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

[/TD] [TD]

4,5

[/TD] [TD]

5,2

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

O

[/TD] [TD]

Public Administration and Defence, Compulsory Social Security

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

2,3

[/TD] [TD]

2,4

[/TD] [TD]

2,2

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

P

[/TD] [TD]

Education

[/TD] [TD]

2,5

[/TD] [TD]

2,9

[/TD] [TD]

2,4

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

Q

[/TD] [TD]

Activities Related to Human Health and Social Care

[/TD] [TD]

1,3

[/TD] [TD]

2,9

[/TD] [TD]

2,3

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

R

[/TD] [TD]

Arts, Entertainment and amusement

[/TD] [/TD] [TD]

1,1

[/TD] [TD]

1,3

[/TD] [TD]

0,7

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

S

[/TD] [TD]

Other Service Activities

[/TD] [TD]

0,8

[/TD] [TD]

1.6

[/TD] [TD]

3.9

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

Total

[/TD] [TD]

1.9

[/TD] [TD]

2.9

[/TD] [TD]

2,8

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





Methodological information

Definitions

A job vacancy is a paid position that is either newly created or unoccupied or is about to become vacant 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 time.

Vacancy rate is the percentage of vacancies as a proportion of 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 by a telephone survey of enterprises, conducted on a quarterly basis.

For more information, the public can visit the Statistical Service Portal, under Labour 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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