Unfilled vacancies; SIC 2008, Provinces

View full table Show description
SIC 2008 Regions Unfilled vacancies (x 1 000)
A-U All economic activities The Netherlands 384.3
Noord-Nederland (LD) 32.2
Oost-Nederland (LD) 76.7
West-Nederland (LD) 195.2
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 80.3
Groningen (PV) 11.1
Fryslân (PV) 11.5
Drenthe (PV) 9.5
Overijssel (PV) 25.1
Flevoland (PV) 8.0
Gelderland (PV) 43.7
Utrecht (PV) 36.1
Noord-Holland (PV) 70.9
Zuid-Holland (PV) 80.2
Zeeland (PV) 7.9
Noord-Brabant (PV) 58.8
Limburg (PV) 21.5
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing The Netherlands 3.3
Noord-Nederland (LD) 0.3
Oost-Nederland (LD) 0.7
West-Nederland (LD) 1.5
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 0.9
Groningen (PV) 0.1
Fryslân (PV) 0.1
Drenthe (PV) 0.1
Overijssel (PV) 0.2
Flevoland (PV) 0.1
Gelderland (PV) 0.4
Utrecht (PV) 0.1
Noord-Holland (PV) 0.6
Zuid-Holland (PV) 0.7
Zeeland (PV) 0.1
Noord-Brabant (PV) 0.6
Limburg (PV) 0.3
B-F Manufacturing and energy The Netherlands 63.5
Noord-Nederland (LD) 6.1
Oost-Nederland (LD) 15.9
West-Nederland (LD) 25.1
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 16.4
Groningen (PV) 1.9
Fryslân (PV) 2.4
Drenthe (PV) 1.8
Overijssel (PV) 5.8
Flevoland (PV) 1.3
Gelderland (PV) 8.8
Utrecht (PV) 4.4
Noord-Holland (PV) 7.6
Zuid-Holland (PV) 11.4
Zeeland (PV) 1.7
Noord-Brabant (PV) 12.6
Limburg (PV) 3.8
B Mining and quarrying The Netherlands 0.4
Noord-Nederland (LD) 0.1
Oost-Nederland (LD) 0.0
West-Nederland (LD) 0.2
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 0.0
Groningen (PV) 0.0
Fryslân (PV) 0.0
Drenthe (PV) 0.0
Overijssel (PV) 0.0
Flevoland (PV) 0.0
Gelderland (PV) 0.0
Utrecht (PV) 0.0
Noord-Holland (PV) 0.1
Zuid-Holland (PV) 0.1
Zeeland (PV) 0.0
Noord-Brabant (PV) 0.0
Limburg (PV) 0.0
C Manufacturing The Netherlands 29.5
Noord-Nederland (LD) 3.0
Oost-Nederland (LD) 7.5
West-Nederland (LD) 10.0
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 9.0
Groningen (PV) 0.8
Fryslân (PV) 1.3
Drenthe (PV) 0.8
Overijssel (PV) 2.8
Flevoland (PV) 0.7
Gelderland (PV) 3.9
Utrecht (PV) 1.6
Noord-Holland (PV) 3.2
Zuid-Holland (PV) 4.3
Zeeland (PV) 0.8
Noord-Brabant (PV) 7.0
Limburg (PV) 2.1
D Energy supply The Netherlands 2.3
Noord-Nederland (LD) 0.2
Oost-Nederland (LD) 0.7
West-Nederland (LD) 1.3
Zuid-Nederland (LD) 0.2
Groningen (PV) 0.1
Fryslân (PV) 0.1
Drenthe (PV) 0.0
Overijssel (PV) 0.1
Flevoland (PV) 0.0
Gelderland (PV) 0.5
Utrecht (PV) 0.1
Noord-Holland (PV) 0.3
Zuid-Holland (PV) 0.7
Zeeland (PV) 0.1
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains the numbers of unfilled job vacancies per quarter.
The data on vacancies are available for sectors of the Standard Industrial Classification (SBI), country regions and provinces.

Data available from: first quarter of 2011.

Status of the figures:
The figures as of 2023 are provisional, figures up to and including 2021 are final.

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

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 quarter.