Vacancies; SIC 2008; private firms and government sectors

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SIC 2008 size classes Unfilled vacancies (x 1000) New vacancies (x 1 000) Filled vacancies (x 1000)
A-U All economic activities 390.0 1,417 1,432
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3.3 16 16
B Mining and quarrying 0.3 1 1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 34.5 105 109
B-F Manufacturing and energy 63.8 168 171
C Manufacturing 30.1 90 93
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 4.8 19 19
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 4.6 12 13
29-30 Transport equipment 1.6 4 4
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 5.1 14 14
D Energy supply 2.1 8 9
E Water supply and waste management 1.9 6 6
F Construction 29.3 63 61
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 114.0 480 488
G-N Commercial services 207.7 810 820
G Wholesale and retail trade 71.1 298 301
45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 7.3 20 21
46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 23.1 80 81
47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 40.7 197 198
471 Non-specialised retail sales. 15.2 83 83
472 Specialised shops selling food 1.8 9 9
H Transportation and storage 15.8 60 62
49 Land transport 7.8 25 25
52 Warehousing, services for transport 5.1 19 20
53 Postal and courier activities 1.7 12 13
I Accommodation and food serving 27.2 122 126
J Information and communication 17.3 57 59
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 1.3 8 8
K Financial institutions 9.1 37 37
64 Financial institutions, no insurance 4.5 20 20
65 Insurance and pension funding 1.3 5 5
66 Other financial services 3.3 12 12
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2.9 12 12
M-N Business services 64.4 223 223
M Other specialised business services 37.4 113 112
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 30.4 83 83
72 Research and development 2.1 9 9
73-75 Advertising, design and other 4.9 20 20
N Renting and other business support 27.0 110 111
78201 Temporary employment agencies 3.5 16 16
81 Cleaning activities, gardening etc. 9.1 42 43
O-Q Government and care 102.9 366 366
O-U Noncommercial services 115.2 424 425
O Public administration and services 24.7 78 79
P Education 10.4 55 55
852 Primary and special education 2.3 15 15
853 Secondary education 3.3 19 19
854 Higher education 2.6 11 10
Q Health and social work activities 67.8 234 231
861 Hospitals 14.3 39 40
87 Residential care and guidance 23.8 82 80
88 Social work without accommodation 16.9 66 66
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 12.3 57 59
R Culture, sports and recreation 5.9 30 31
S Other service activities 6.4 27 28
0 to 9 employed persons 61.1 268 275
10 to 99 employed persons 94.7 338 341
100 or more employed persons 234.2 811 816
Source: CBS
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Table explanation


The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector and in government at the end of each quarter.
Subjects: Unfilled vacancies, new vacancies, filled vacancies in the private sector and in government sectors.

Selections: SIC 2008, size of the enterprise, periods.

Data available since 1997, quarter 1.
Frequency of appearance: each quarter.

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

Changes as of 30 January 2026:
Figures of the fourth quarter of 2025 and year figures of 2025 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of the first quarter of 2026 will be published in April 2026.

Description topics

Unfilled vacancies
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector and in government sectors 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 and in government sectors at the end of each quarter.
New vacancies 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 include cancelled vacancies.
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private
sector and in government sectors at the end of each quarter.
New vacancies 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.