Job vacancy statistics by occupation, NUTS 2 region and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - annual data (2000-2008) by country
Countries reporting
18
Highest
1.09 million
Germany
Lowest
2,053
Luxembourg
Median
40,838
Years covered
8
2001–2008
Data points
275
What the numbers show
Job vacancy statistics by occupation, NUTS 2 region and NACE Rev. 1.1 activity - annual data (2000-2008) is currently reported for 18 countries. The highest value is 1.09 million in Germany; the lowest is 2,053 in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 40,838, and the mean is 184,317.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 531.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 48.7%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 28.7%).
Job vacancy statistics: annual data (2000-2008) … 1.1: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.09 million | 2008 | — | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 616,250 | 2008 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 616,250 | 2008 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 4 | Netherlands | 237,500 | 2008 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 237,500 | 2008 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 6 | German Democratic Republic | 172,861 | 2008 | — | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 86,100 | 2008 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 52,587 | 2008 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 48,912 | 2008 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 32,763 | 2008 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 24,798 | 2008 | — | rising |
| 11 | Slovakia | 24,798 | 2008 | — | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania | 22,118 | 2008 | — | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania | 22,118 | 2008 | — | rising |
| 15 | Portugal | 15,720 | 2008 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 16 | Slovenia | 7,822 | 2008 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 16 | Slovenia | 7,822 | 2008 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 2,053 | 2008 | up 48.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Federal Republic of Germany (former territory of the FRG only) 916,865
- German Democratic Republic 172,861
- West-Nederland 107,600
- Zuid-Holland (NUTS 2021) 44,900
- Zuid-Nederland 42,500
- Noord-Holland 38,500
- Oost-Nederland 36,800
- Noord-Brabant 30,600
- Etelä-Suomi (NUTS 2006) 29,647
- Slovensko 24,798
- Gelderland 21,800
- Utrecht (NUTS 2021) 20,400
- Noord-Nederland 13,700
- Bratislavský kraj 12,903
- Länsi-Suomi 12,343
- Limburg (NL) 11,900
- Overijssel 10,600
- Slovenija 7,822
- Západné Slovensko 6,125
- Itä-Suomi (NUTS 2006) 5,344
- Friesland (NL) 5,300
- Pohjois-Suomi (NUTS 2006) 4,944
- Flevoland 4,400
- Groningen 4,300
- Drenthe 4,100
- Zeeland 3,800
- Stredné Slovensko 3,096
- Východné Slovensko 2,673