Job Vacancy Rate 3,3%

The number of job vacancies in the 2nd quarter of 2025 reached 16.053, recording an increase of 2.275 vacancies (16,5%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 13.778. Compared to the 1st quarter of 2025, the number of job vacancies increased by 2.529 (18,7%) (Table 1).

The job vacancy rate in the 2nd quarter of 2025 was 3,3%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the 2nd quarter of 2024 was 2,9% and 3,0% respectively. The largest job vacancy rates in the 2nd quarter of 2025 were observed in the Sectors of Accommodation and Food Service Activities (6,6%), Arts, Entertainment and Recreation (4,7%), and Administrative and Support Service Activities (4,0%) (Table 2).

Table 1Nace Rev.2Economic ActivityNumber of Job Vacancies% ChangeQ2 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q2 2025/ Q1 2025Q2 2025/2024BMining and Quarrying82221-4,5162,5CManufacturing9491.1571.141-1,420,2DElectricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply19017n.a.-10,5EWater Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities6111058-47,3-4,9FConstruction79380389711,713,1GWholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles2.3312.4222.6449,213,4HTransportation and Storage743941872-7,317,4IAccommodation and Food Service Activities3.9712.6644.06252,52,3JInformation and Communication6597658156,523,7KFinancial and Insurance Activities4774404400,0-7,8LReal Estate Activities1214561-57,9408,3MProfessional, Scientific and Technical Activities1.0781.3251.140-14,05,8NAdministrative and Support Service Activities64365688534,937,6OPublic Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security1914951.126127,5489,5PEducation51834647537,3-8,3QHuman Health and Social Work Activities77235364883,6-16,1RArts, Entertainment and Recreation283677455-32,860,8SOther Service Activities27020329645,89,6 Total13.77813.52416.05318,716,5n.a.: Not applicable

Table 2Nace Rev.2Economic ActivityJob Vacancy Rate (%)Q2 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025BMining and Quarrying1,53,83,5CManufacturing2,53,03,0DElectricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply1,10,01,2EWater Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities1,93,11,5FConstruction2,01,92,1GWholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles2,93,03,3HTransportation and Storage3,74,53,9IAccommodation and Food Service Activities6,95,26,6JInformation and Communication3,43,52,9KFinancial and Insurance Activities2,11,81,9LReal Estate Activities0,33,61,7MProfessional, Scientific and Technical Activities2,73,22,6NAdministrative and Support Service Activities3,33,14,0OPublic Administration and Defense, Compulsory Social Security0,61,53,3PEducation1,50,91,3QHuman Health and Social Work Activities3,11,42,6RArts, Entertainment and Recreation3,16,94,7SOther Service Activities2,21,62,3 Total3,02,93,3

Methodological Information

Definitions

A job vacancy is a paid post that is newly created, unoccupied, or about to become vacant, and for which the employer is taking active steps to find a suitable candidate from outside the enterprise concerned and intends to fill it either immediately or within a specific period of time.

The job vacancy rate is the number of job vacancies expressed as a percentage of the total number of occupied posts and job vacancies.

Coverage

The survey covers enterprises with one or more employees classified in all sectors of economic activities according to the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev. 2 of the European Union system, except Sectors A (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing), T (Activities of Households as Employers; Undifferentiated Goods- and Services-Producing Activities of Households for own use), and U (Activities of Extraterritorial Organizations and Bodies).

Collection of Data

The data collection is carried out by telephone interviews every quarter.

For more information, visit CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Labour Market, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Methodological Information, or contact Ms Maria Kkoushi at 22602235 or via email mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy.

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