Vacancies; vacancy rate, SIC 2008

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SIC 2008 Vacancy rate (number)
A-U All economic activities 40
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 27
B-F Manufacturing and energy 50
B Mining and quarrying 33
C Manufacturing 39
D Energy supply 39
E Water supply and waste management 43
F Construction 75
G-N Commercial services 41
G Wholesale and retail trade 45
H Transportation and storage 34
I Accommodation and food serving 45
J Information and communication 50
K Financial institutions 35
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 32
M-N Business services 38
M Other specialised business services 52
N Renting and other business support 27
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 31
S Other service activities 41
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 January 2026:
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.

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.