Job vacancies and occupied posts, 2nd quarter 2024
The number of job vacancies down the past five quarters and the number of occupied posts for the second quarter
The number of job vacancies and occupied posts as well as the vacancy rate decreased in the 2nd quarter. The number of job vacancies went down for five consecutive quarters, while the number of occupied posts decreased for the second quarter.
Key statistics, compared to highest values in the last 10 years:
For the fifth consecutive time fewer job vacancies
In the 2nd quarter of 2024, almost 20,000 job vacancies were recorded, 2.8% fewer than in the previous quarter. This is the fifth consecutive decrease in the number of job vacancies. Demand at the total level remained high; however, the number of vacancies fell below 20.000 this time. Namely, it was under this threshold in the 1st quarter of 2021, with slightly more than 16,300 vacancies recorded.
Increased demand for new labour force was recorded in five sections of activities out of 18. Compared to the previous quarter, the highest increases in demand for new labour force were in wholesale and retail trade activities (almost 2,500 vacancies were recorded or 260 more) and in human health and social work activities (slightly more than 1,300 job vacancies or 131 more). On the other hand, employers in accommodation and food service activities were more reserved in looking for new labour force in this quarter. Just under 1,600 vacancies were recorded in this section of activity, which was almost 290 fewer than in the previous quarter.
The annual comparison of the data, i.e. those of the 2nd quarter of 2024 with the same period the year before, also shows a decrease in demand for new labour force, namely by 14.3% (3,320 fewer vacancies). The number of job vacancies declined in 13 sections of activities and increased in five. The largest year-on-year decline, with 972 fewer vacancies, was in other administrative and support service activities, followed by construction, with 941 fewer. Year-on-year growth was most significant in human health activities with 169 more job vacancies, followed by arts, entertainment and recreation activities (80 more vacancies).
Also fewer occupied posts
In the observed quarter, there were almost 807,300 occupied posts, 81.6% of which were at employers with 10 or more persons in employment. The total number of occupied posts decreased by 600 over the previous quarter. The largest decrease was recorded in manufacturing (by about 800) and in construction (by almost 390). Compared to the 2nd quarter of last year, the number of occupied posts also decreased, by about 2,000 (or 0.2%).
The structure by sections of activities shows that a quarter of the occupied posts in Slovenia were classified in manufacturing, 13% in wholesale and retail trade, and almost a tenth in education, followed by human health and construction, each with slightly more than 8%.
Job vacancy rate down as well
In the 2nd quarter, the share of vacancies among all posts in Slovenia was 2.4%, which is a tenth of a percentage point lower as in the previous quarter. Compared to the same quarter a year earlier, it went down by 0.4 of a percentage point.
The rate was the highest in construction (5.3%), followed by accommodation and food service activities (4.8%). At employers with 10 or more persons in employment, the job vacancy rate was 2.0%, which is the same as in the previous quarter; this rate was the highest (4.2%) in accommodation and food service activities, followed by administrative and support service activities (3.9%).
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
- almost 20,000 job vacancies – the most, 26,300, in the 2nd quarter of 2022;
- 807,300 occupied posts – the most, 810,500, in the 4th quarter of 2023;
- job vacancies rate at 2.4% – the highest, 3.2%, was in the 2nd quarter of 2022.
For the fifth consecutive time fewer job vacancies
In the 2nd quarter of 2024, almost 20,000 job vacancies were recorded, 2.8% fewer than in the previous quarter. This is the fifth consecutive decrease in the number of job vacancies. Demand at the total level remained high; however, the number of vacancies fell below 20.000 this time. Namely, it was under this threshold in the 1st quarter of 2021, with slightly more than 16,300 vacancies recorded.
Increased demand for new labour force was recorded in five sections of activities out of 18. Compared to the previous quarter, the highest increases in demand for new labour force were in wholesale and retail trade activities (almost 2,500 vacancies were recorded or 260 more) and in human health and social work activities (slightly more than 1,300 job vacancies or 131 more). On the other hand, employers in accommodation and food service activities were more reserved in looking for new labour force in this quarter. Just under 1,600 vacancies were recorded in this section of activity, which was almost 290 fewer than in the previous quarter.
The annual comparison of the data, i.e. those of the 2nd quarter of 2024 with the same period the year before, also shows a decrease in demand for new labour force, namely by 14.3% (3,320 fewer vacancies). The number of job vacancies declined in 13 sections of activities and increased in five. The largest year-on-year decline, with 972 fewer vacancies, was in other administrative and support service activities, followed by construction, with 941 fewer. Year-on-year growth was most significant in human health activities with 169 more job vacancies, followed by arts, entertainment and recreation activities (80 more vacancies).
Also fewer occupied posts
In the observed quarter, there were almost 807,300 occupied posts, 81.6% of which were at employers with 10 or more persons in employment. The total number of occupied posts decreased by 600 over the previous quarter. The largest decrease was recorded in manufacturing (by about 800) and in construction (by almost 390). Compared to the 2nd quarter of last year, the number of occupied posts also decreased, by about 2,000 (or 0.2%).
The structure by sections of activities shows that a quarter of the occupied posts in Slovenia were classified in manufacturing, 13% in wholesale and retail trade, and almost a tenth in education, followed by human health and construction, each with slightly more than 8%.
Job vacancy rate down as well
In the 2nd quarter, the share of vacancies among all posts in Slovenia was 2.4%, which is a tenth of a percentage point lower as in the previous quarter. Compared to the same quarter a year earlier, it went down by 0.4 of a percentage point.
The rate was the highest in construction (5.3%), followed by accommodation and food service activities (4.8%). At employers with 10 or more persons in employment, the job vacancy rate was 2.0%, which is the same as in the previous quarter; this rate was the highest (4.2%) in accommodation and food service activities, followed by administrative and support service activities (3.9%).
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Data are seasonally adjusted.
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