Job vacancy rate at 1.9% in the eurozone in Q3 2017, 1.4% in Cyprus

The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA19) was 1.9% in the third quarter of 2017, stable compared with the previous quarter and up from 1.6% in the third quarter of 2016, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

The same rate was 1.4% in Cyprus, for the Q3 2017, compared to 0.8% in Q2 2017.

In the EU28, the job vacancy rate was 2.0% in the third quarter of 2017, stable compared with the previous quarter and up from 1.7% in the third quarter of 2016.In the euro area, the job vacancy rate in the third quarter of 2017 was 1.6% in industry and construction, and 2.2% in services. In the EU28, the rate was 1.7% in industry and construction, and 2.3% in services. Ιn Cyprus the same rate stood at 1% and 1.6% respectively.

Source: CNA

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articles | 18 December 2017