Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data by country
Countries reporting
37
Highest
5.2 Annual average
Malta
Lowest
0.3 Annual average
Estonia
Median
1.5 Annual average
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
630
What the numbers show
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 5.2 Annual average in Malta; the lowest is 0.3 Annual average in Estonia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.5 Annual average, and the mean is 1.82 Annual average.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 1,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 88.0%).
Job vacancy rate by NACE Rev. 2.1 activity - annual data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 5.2 Annual average | 2025 | up 136.4% | rising |
| 2 | Czechia | 4.6 Annual average | 2025 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 4.5 Annual average | 2025 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 4.5 Annual average | 2025 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 5 | Belgium | 4.1 Annual average | 2025 | up 51.9% | rising |
| 6 | Austria | 3.3 Annual average | 2025 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 3 Annual average | 2025 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 8 | France | 2.6 Annual average | 2025 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 2.5 Annual average | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 2.5 Annual average | 2025 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 11 | Slovenia | 2.4 Annual average | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 11 | Slovenia | 2.4 Annual average | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 13 | Norway | 2.2 Annual average | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 14 | Croatia | 2.1 Annual average | 2025 | up 61.5% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 1.9 Annual average | 2025 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Greece | 1.8 Annual average | 2025 | up 1,700.0% | volatile |
| 17 | North Macedonia | 1.6 Annual average | 2025 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 1.6 Annual average | 2025 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 1.5 Annual average | 2025 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 1.4 Annual average | 2025 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 1.1 Annual average | 2025 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 1 Annual average | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 22 | Türkiye | 1 Annual average | 2025 | — | falling |
| 24 | Portugal | 0.9 Annual average | 2025 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0.8 Annual average | 2025 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0.8 Annual average | 2025 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 25 | Hungary | 0.8 Annual average | 2025 | down 27.3% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 0.7 Annual average | 2025 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 28 | Ireland | 0.7 Annual average | 2025 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 0.6 Annual average | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 0.6 Annual average | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Slovakia | 0.6 Annual average | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 0.6 Annual average | 2025 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 0.5 Annual average | 2025 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 0.3 Annual average | 2025 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Romania | 0.3 Annual average | 2025 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 0.3 Annual average | 2025 | down 87.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 2.4 Annual average
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 2.3 Annual average