Vacancies; seasonally adjusted

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SIC 2008, private firms, government Vacancies seasonally adjusted (x 1 000)
A-U All economic activities 380.2
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3.1
B-F Manufacturing and energy 59.6
G-N Commercial services 201.2
M-N Business services 62.9
O-U Noncommercial services 116.2
C Manufacturing 28.3
F Construction 29.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 68.3
H Transportation and storage 15.4
I Accommodation and food serving 26.4
J Information and communication 16.9
K Financial institutions 8.6
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2.6
M Other specialised business services 36.8
N Renting and other business support 26.1
O Public administration and services 23.6
P Education 10.3
Q Health and social work activities 70.8
R Culture, sports and recreation 6.0
S Other service activities 5.6
Private companies 345.3
Government 34.8
Source: CBS
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Table explanation


This table provides information on the number of vacancies per quarter.
The phrase 'seasonally adjusted' refers to the total number of vacancies in the private and public sectors at the end of each quarter.
Data on vacancies are broken down by:
- SIC 2008;
- private sector and public sector;
- quarter.

Data available from: 1st quarter of 1997.

Status of the figures:
The figures of 2025 are provisional, all other figures are final.
Seasonally adjusted figures may be marginally adjusted at the end of the year under review.

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

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

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Vacancies seasonally adjusted
Seasonally Adjusted holds that quarterly figures are adjusted for an annual pattern of differences that usually appear at the time of the year.