Belgium and the Netherlands registered the highest rates of jobs available among EU countries in the last three months of 2024, with 4.1% The works in their labor markets are currently filled, according to the latest Eurostat data. Austria We follow these two countries with 3.6%.
On the other hand, the Bulgaria, Poland and Romania registered the lowest job offers, all with 0.7%continued Spain communicate 0.9%.
Comparing this quarter with the same quarter of the previous year, the job offer rate increased in four EU countries, remained stable by six and decreased in 17 EU countries.
The highest increases registered in Denmark, Spain, Croatia and Malta, each with an increase of 0.1 percentage points.
However, the largest decreases were recorded in Germany, with less than 0.7 percentage points in Greece, with 0.6 percentage points, and in France and Austria, both less than 0.5 percentage points.
The impact of COVID-19 on EU’s job offers was more severe than the 2009 recession.
Despite the rapid recovery, with two consecutive years of strong growth in 2021 and 2022, the rate decreased by 2023 and 2024, indicating a slowdown.
Which sectors register more vacancies?
The highest employment offers were recorded in “administrative activities and support services”, followed by “construction, information and communication”, “professional, scientific and technical activities” and “accommodation and restoration activities”.
Among the vacancies announced online during this period, sales, marketing and development directors were the most sought after.
Although public sector professions, such as health workers and teachers, can also face recruitment difficulties, do not appear among the most sought -after professions online.
Possibly because these positions are not often advertised on the Internet.
Video editor Mert can Yilmaz
