In the third quarter of 2025, the number of job vacancies was 14,573, a 9.2% decrease from the previous year and a 9.2% decrease from the previous quarter. The vacancy rate was 3.0%.
The number of job vacancies in the third quarter of 2025 reached 14,573, recording a decrease of 1,437 vacancies (-9.0%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year, which had 16,010 vacancies. Compared to the second quarter of 2025, vacancies decreased by 1,480 (-9.2%).
The job vacancy rate in the third quarter of 2025 was 3.0%, down from 3.3% in the previous quarter and 3.5% in the third quarter of 2024.
The sectors with the highest vacancy rates in the third quarter of 2025 were Mining and Quarrying (5.9%), Accommodation and Food Service Activities (4.1%), and Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles (4.1%).
Data is collected via quarterly telephone surveys covering enterprises with one or more employees, excluding agriculture, household activities, and extraterritorial organizations. For more information, visit the CYSTAT portal or contact Ms. Maria Kkoushi at 22602235 or mkkoushi@cystat.mof.gov.cy.
