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14-12-2022 12:54
Job Vacancies: 3rd Quarter 2022
Job Vacancy Rate 2,2%
The number of job vacancies in the 3rd quarter of 2022 reached 9.174. The number of job vacancies increased by 2.816 (44,3%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 6.358. Compared to the 2nd quarter of 2022 the number of job vacancies decreased by 1.939 (-17,4%). (Table 1)
The job vacancy rate in the 3rd quarter of 2022 was 2,2%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 3rd quarter of 2021 was 2,7% and 2,4% respectively. The largest job vacancyates in the 3rd quarter of 2022 were observed in the Sectors of Accommodation and Food Service Activities (4,6%), Transportation and Storage (4,5%), Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities (3,5%) and Information and Communication (2,7%). (Table 2)
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Table 1 |
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NaceRev.2 |
Economic Activity |
Number of Job Vacancies |
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% Change |
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Q3 2021 |
Q2 2022 |
Q3 2022 |
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Q3 2022/ Q2 2022 |
Q3 2022/2021 |
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B |
Mining and Quarrying |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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200,0 |
n.a. |
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C |
Manufacturing |
452 |
881 |
586 |
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-33,5 |
29,5 |
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D |
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply |
42 |
0 |
4 |
|
n.a. |
-90,6 |
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E |
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities |
25 |
103 |
114 |
|
10,7 |
356,6 |
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F |
Construction |
292 |
408 |
337 |
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-17,4 |
15,5 |
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G |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles |
1.239 |
1.650 |
1.393 |
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-15,6 |
12,4 |
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H |
Transportation and Storage |
561 |
716 |
801 |
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11,9 |
42,7 |
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I |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
1.118 |
3.625 |
2.446 |
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-32,5 |
118,8 |
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J |
Information and Communication |
99 |
331 |
394 |
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19,0 |
298,3 |
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K |
Financial and Insurance Activities |
160 |
462 |
413 |
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-10,6 |
158,1 |
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L |
Real Estate Activities |
10 |
78 |
45 |
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-42,3 |
350,0 |
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M |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
461 |
669 |
823 |
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23,0 |
78,5 |
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N |
Administrative and Support Service Activities |
249 |
583 |
303 |
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-48,0 |
21,9 |
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O |
Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security |
739 |
166 |
452 |
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172,3 |
-38,8 |
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P |
Education |
430 |
526 |
476 |
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-9,5 |
10,6 |
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Q |
Human Health and Social Work Activities |
305 |
581 |
340 |
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-41,5 |
11,7 |
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R |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
2 |
124 |
63 |
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-49,2 |
2.876,5 |
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S |
Other Service Activities |
174 |
209 |
181 |
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-13,4 |
3,9 |
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Total |
6.358 |
11.113 |
9.174 |
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-17,4 |
44,3 |
n.a.: Not applicable
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Table 2 |
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Nace Rev.2 |
Economic Activity |
Job VacancyRate (%) |
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Q3 2021 |
Q2 2022 |
Q3 2022 |
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B |
Mining and Quarrying |
0,0 |
0,2 |
0,6 |
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C |
Manufacturing |
2,5 |
2,5 |
1,6 |
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D |
Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply |
2,9 |
0,0 |
0,3 |
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E |
Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities |
2,2 |
3,2 |
3,5 |
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F |
Construction |
1,0 |
1,1 |
0,9 |
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G |
Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles |
2,8 |
2,3 |
1,9 |
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H |
Transportation and Storage |
1,7 |
4,0 |
4,5 |
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I |
Accommodation and Food Service Activities |
5,8 |
7,2 |
4,6 |
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J |
Information and Communication |
1,5 |
2,5 |
2,7 |
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K |
Financial and Insurance Activities |
1,2 |
2,2 |
2,0 |
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L |
Real Estate Activities |
0,5 |
2,4 |
1,4 |
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M |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities |
2,3 |
1,9 |
2,3 |
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N |
Administrative and Support Service Activities |
3,8 |
3,8 |
1,9 |
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O |
Public Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security |
3,1 |
0,5 |
1,5 |
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P |
Education |
1,7 |
1,6 |
1,5 |
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Q |
Human Health and Social Work Activities |
2,2 |
2,5 |
1,5 |
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R |
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation |
0,1 |
1,8 |
0,9 |
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S |
Other Service Activities |
1,6 |
1,8 |
1,6 |
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Total |
2,4 |
2,7 |
2,2 |
METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Definitions
A job vacancy is a paid post that is newly created, unoccupied or about to become vacant, and for which the employer is taking active steps to find a suitable candidate from outside the enterprise concerned and intends to fill it either immediately or within a specific period of time.
The job vacancy rate is the number of job vacancies expressed as a percentage of the total number of occupied posts and job vacancies.
Coverage
The survey covers enterprises with one or more employees classified in all sectors of economic activities according to the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 2 of the European Union system, except Sectors A (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing), T (Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- and Services-Producing Activities of Households for own use) and U (Activities of Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies).
Collection of data
The data collection is carried out by telephone interviews every quarter.
For more information:
CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour Market
CYSTAT-DB (Online Database)
Predefined Tables (Excel)
The data included in the Predefined Tables in Excel format are available up to 4th quarter 2021. Data from the 1st quarter 2022 onwards are available only in the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.
Contact
Maria Kkoushi: Tel.: +357-22602235, Email: mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy
(MG/ECHR)
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