Unfilled vacancies; SIC 2008, Provinces

Unfilled vacancies; SIC 2008, Provinces

SIC 2008 Regions Periods Unfilled vacancies (x 1 000)
A-U All economic activities The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 389.2
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 3.0
B-F Manufacturing and energy The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 60.8
B Mining and quarrying The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 0.3
C Manufacturing The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 30.8
D Energy supply The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 2.4
E Water supply and waste management The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 1.7
F Construction The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 25.5
G-N Commercial services The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 212.8
G Wholesale and retail trade The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 71.4
H Transportation and storage The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 16.6
I Accommodation and food serving The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 27.8
J Information and communication The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 19.6
K Financial institutions The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 9.6
L Renting, buying, selling real estate The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 3.0
M-N Business services The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 64.8
M Other specialised business services The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 38.4
N Renting and other business support The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 26.3
O-U Noncommercial services The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 112.7
O Public administration and services The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 26.0
P Education The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 12.3
Q Health and social work activities The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 62.7
R Culture, sports and recreation The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 5.0
S Other service activities The Netherlands 2023 4th quarter* 6.7
Source: CBS.
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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 2021 are provisional, figures up to and including 2020 are definitive.

Changes as of 14 February 2024:
Figures of the fourth quarter of 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Figures of the first quarter of 2024 will be published in May 2024.

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.