Vacancies; flowfigures, seasonally adjusted
| Periods | Vacancies seasonally adjusted, unfilled (x 1000) | Vacancies seasonally adjusted, new (x 1000) | Vacancies seasonally adjusted, filled (x 1000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 1st quarter | 452.8 | 420.6 | 359.6 |
| 2022 2nd quarter | 463.7 | 388.8 | 377.9 |
| 2022 3rd quarter | 445.3 | 372.7 | 391.1 |
| 2022 4th quarter | 437.1 | 370.2 | 378.4 |
| 2023 1st quarter | 432.2 | 371.4 | 376.3 |
| 2023 2nd quarter | 422.2 | 354.5 | 364.5 |
| 2023 3rd quarter | 415.3 | 351.7 | 358.6 |
| 2023 4th quarter | 410.4 | 359.0 | 363.9 |
| 2024 1st quarter* | 410.8 | 364.6 | 364.2 |
| 2024 2nd quarter* | 401.1 | 347.5 | 357.2 |
| 2024 3rd quarter* | 396.5 | 346.3 | 350.9 |
| 2024 4th quarter* | 403.7 | 369.6 | 362.4 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
Table explanation
This table contains seasonally adjusted figures for unfilled, new and filled vacancies. The phrase 'seasonally adjusted' refers to the total number of vacancies in the private and public sectors at the end of each quarter.
The following relationship applies to vacancies:
Unfilled (t) - Unfilled (t-1) = New (t) - Filled (t)
Where t is a quarter.
This table contains the number of vacancies per quarter.
Data available from: 1st quarter of 1997.
Status of the figures:
The figures of 2024 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 14 February 2025:
Figures of the fourth quarter of 2024 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
Figures of the first quarter of 2025 will be published in April/May 2025.
Description topics
- Vacancies seasonally adjusted, unfilled
- Unfilled vacancies
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector and in government sectors which are unfilled at the end of each quarter.
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.
Vacancies
A vacancy is defined as a job that is immediately available in a company or institution and can be filled by external recruitment.
Vacancies also include:
- Jobs that have already been applied for; even if the applicants have already been interviewed;
- Vacancies requiring a time-consuming selection procedure. In these cases, it is unlikely for the vacancy to be filled at short notice;
- Jobs that can be filled by temporary staff or other staff employed on a temporary basis;
- Vacancies open to apprentices and persons attending training programmes; only employment contracts, no unpaid trainee posts. - Vacancies seasonally adjusted, new
- New vacancies
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector and in government sectors at the end of each quarter. New vacancies and filled vacancies also include new vacancies which were filled in that same quarter.
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.
Vacancies
A vacancy is defined as a job that is immediately available in a company or institution and can be filled by external recruitment.
Vacancies also include:
- Jobs that have already been applied for; even if the applicants have already been interviewed;
- Vacancies requiring a time-consuming selection procedure. In these cases, it is unlikely for the vacancy to be filled at short notice;
- Jobs that can be filled by temporary staff or other staff employed on a temporary basis;
- Vacancies open to apprentices and persons attending training programmes; only employment contracts, no unpaid trainee posts. - Vacancies seasonally adjusted, filled
- Filled vacancies
Filled vacancies include cancelled vacancies.
The number of vacancies per quarter refers to vacancies in the private sector and in government sectors at the end of each quarter. New vacancies and filled vacancies also include new vacancies which were filled in that same quarter.
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.
Vacancies
A vacancy is defined as a job that is immediately available in a company or institution and can be filled by external recruitment.
Vacancies also include:
- Jobs that have already been applied for; even if the applicants have already been interviewed;
- Vacancies requiring a time-consuming selection procedure. In these cases, it is unlikely for the vacancy to be filled at short notice;
- Jobs that can be filled by temporary staff or other staff employed on a temporary basis;
- Vacancies open to apprentices and persons attending training programmes; only employment contracts, no unpaid trainee posts.