The job vacancy rate in Cyprus stood at 1% during the first quarter of 2016. This is one of only three decreases in the EU, by 0.1 percentage points compared to last year.
Meanwhile, in the euro area (EA19) job vacancy rate was 1.7% in the first quarter of 2016, up from 1.6% in both the previous quarter and the first quarter of 2015, according to figures published by Eurostat. The job vacancy rate in the EU28 was 1.8% in the first quarter of 2016, up from 1.7% in both the previous quarter and the first quarter of 2015.
In the euro area, the job vacancy rate in the first quarter of 2016 was 1.4% in industry and construction, and 2.0% in services. In the EU28, the rate was 1.4% in industry and construction, and 2.1% in services.
Source: CNA
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