According to the latest job vacancy survey, in the fourth quarter of 2024, the number of job vacancies stood at 7,892, an increase of 3.4% over the same period in 2023.
The survey data released by the National Statistics Office revealed that the wholesale and retail trade, transportation and storage, accommodation and food services activities along with the professional, scientific, technical, administration and support service activities, generated more than half of all vacancies during the fourth quarter of last year.
Small enterprises having 1 to 49 employees accounted for 52.1% of all vacancies, while the share of vacancies generated by companies with 250 employees or more amounted to 16.7%.
The NSO noted that the private sector dominated the job vacancy market, representing 96.4% of all vacant positions, with the public sector accounting for the remaining 3.6%.
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