In 2023, the annual average number of job vacancies was 39.9 thousand, decreasing by 5.2 thousand as against the previous year.
In 2023, the highest values of the annual average job vacancy rates were registered in financial and insurance activities (1.60%), followed by public administration (1.45%), respectively electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (1.39%). In manufacturing was concentrated about one fourth of the average annual number of job vacancies (10.0 thousand job vacancies), having an average annual rate of 0.91%.
The budgetary sector summed up 21.0% of the annual average number of job vacancies, the highest number being found in public administration (4.0 thousand job vacancies), followed by human health and social work activities (3.1 thousand job vacancies), respectively education (1.3 thousand job vacancies). At the opposite end of the scale, the lowest values of the annual average job vacancy rate were registered in mining and quarrying (0.29%), respectively in construction and other service activities (0.33% each).
The annual average number of job vacancies saw the lowest values in mining and quarrying and real estate activities (0.1 thousand job vacancies each).
In 2023 compared to 2022, the most significant decreases in the annual average job vacancy rates were found in transportation and storage (-0.49 percentage points), public administration (-0.31 percentage points), respectively human health and social work activities (-0.29 percentage points). Regarding the average annual number of job vacancies, the most relevant decreases were noticed in transportation and storage (-1.3 thousand job vacancies), human health and social work activities and manufacturing (-1.1 thousand job vacancies each).
At the opposite end of the scale, increases in the annual average job vacancy rates were seen in real estate activities (+0.39 percentage points), respectively financial and insurance activities (+0.35 percentage points). Regarding the annual average number of job vacancies more relevant increases were found in financial and insurance activities and accommodation and food service activities (+0.3 thousand job vacancies each).
In 2023, the highest demand for paid labor force expressed by employers through the annual average rate was highlighted for occupations related to professionals – major group 2 (0.98%), clerical support workers – major group 4 (0.85%), respectively elementary occupations – major group 9 (0.84%). Regarding the annual average number of job vacancies, the highest values were noticed for occupations related to professionals – major group (11.5 thousand job vacancies), service and sales workers – major group, respectively elementary occupations – major group 9 (5.7 thousand job vacancies each).
At the opposite end of the scale, the lowest demand for paid labor force for both the annual average rate and the annual average number of job vacancies was for skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers – major group 6 (0.41%, respectively 0.1 thousand job vacancies), respectively for managers- major group 1 (0.46%, respectively 1.7 thousand job vacancies).
In 2023 compared to 2022, the most significant decreases for both the annual average rate and the annual average number of job vacancies were noticed for occupations related to clerical support workers – major group 4 (-0.34 percentage points, respectively -1.0 thousand job vacancies), respectively for those of professionals – major group (-0.18 percentage points, respectively -1.8 thousand job vacancies).
At the opposite end of the scale, a slight increase in the annual average number of job vacancies was for occupations related to service and sales workers – major group 5 (+0.1 thousand job vacancies).
In 2023, the highest values of the annual average job vacancy rate were recorded in Bucharest-Ilfov region (1.10%), followed by West (0.94%) and North-West regions (0.81%).
Employers presented the most significant demand for paid labor force expressed through the annual average number of job vacancies in Bucharest-Ilfov region (13.2 thousand job vacancies), which represented almost one third of the annual average number of job vacancies at country level.
The North-West region (5.6 thousand job vacancies), respectively West region (4.6 thousand job vacancies) accounted for over one fourth of the annual average number of job vacancies at country level.
At the opposite end of the scale, for both the annual average job vacancy rate and the annual average number of job vacancies, the lowest values were found in South-West Oltenia region (0.40%, respectively 1.6 thousand job vacancies), followed by South-Muntenia region (0.57%, respectively 3.2 thousand job vacancies).
In 2023 compared to 2022, the most relevant decreases in the annual average job vacancy rate were recorded in South-East region (-0.22 percentage points), respectively Bucharest-Ilfov region (-0.20 percentage points).
Regarding the annual average number of job vacancies more relevant decreases were seen in Bucharest-Ilfov (-2.1 thousand job vacancies), respectively South-East regions (-1.2 thousand job vacancies).
At the opposite end of the scale, for both the annual average job vacancy rate and the annual average number of job vacancies, the only increase was noticed in North-East region (+0.04 percentage points, respectively +0.3 thousand job vacancies).