In the second quarter of 2026, the number of job vacancies was 12,930, a 19.5% decrease from the same quarter last year, with a vacancy rate of 2.6%.
The number of job vacancies in the second quarter of 2026 reached 12,930, recording a decrease of 3,123 vacancies (-19.5%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year, when the number was 16,053. Compared to the first quarter of 2026, vacancies decreased by 975 (-7.0%).
The job vacancy rate in the second quarter of 2026 was 2.6%, down from 2.8% in the previous quarter and 3.3% in the second quarter of 2025. The highest vacancy rates were observed in Accommodation and Food Service Activities (4.6%), Transportation and Storage (3.5%), and Administrative and Support Service Activities (3.5%).
Data are based on a survey of enterprises with one or more employees, covering all sectors except Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Households as Employers, and Extraterritorial Activities. Data collection is conducted via quarterly telephone interviews.
From the first quarter of 2026, data are presented according to the new NACE Rev. 2.1 classification, which introduces structural changes. Data from previous periods are not directly comparable. Further information is available on the CYSTAT website.
