Vacancies; vacancy rate, SIC 2008

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SIC 2008 Vacancy rate (number)
A-U All economic activities 42
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 26
B-F Manufacturing and energy 54
B Mining and quarrying 43
C Manufacturing 41
D Energy supply 54
E Water supply and waste management 46
F Construction 79
G-N Commercial services 44
G Wholesale and retail trade 50
H Transportation and storage 38
I Accommodation and food serving 50
J Information and communication 49
K Financial institutions 37
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 37
M-N Business services 39
M Other specialised business services 55
N Renting and other business support 28
O-U Noncommercial services 35
O Public administration and services 34
P Education 16
Q Health and social work activities 43
R Culture, sports and recreation 37
S Other service activities 44
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains data on the vacancy rate, broken down by:
- economic activity according to the Dutch SBI 2008 Standard Industrial Classification;
- quarter.

Data available from: first quarter of 1997.

Status of the figures:
Figures up to and including 2016 are final, figures as of 2017 are provisional and will not become final. This figures are provisional because they are based on the provisional job figures. This enables us to publish the figures as quickly as possible.

Changes as of 30 October 2025:
Figures of the third quarter of 2025 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of the fourth quarter of 2025 will be published in January 2026.

Description topics

Vacancy rate
The vacancy rate is the number of unfilled vacancies per thousand jobs. It concerns the vacancy rate at the end of the quarter.