In the 3rd quarter the number of job vacancies increased

The rate of job vacancies was 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. The rate of job vacancies is the share of job vacancies in the total number of jobs (sum of occupied posts and vacancies).

The rate of job vacancies was the highest in information and communication activities (2.4%) and the lowest in mining and quarrying (0.2%).

The increase in the number of job vacancies was the biggest in wholesale and retail trade activities, where there were 1.4 times more vacancies, compared to the 3rd quarter of 2012.

55% of job vacancies and occupied posts are in Harju county (incl. Tallinn). The rate of job vacancies was the highest in Pärnu county (2.4%). 5% of all jobs (job vacancies and occupied posts total) are in Pärnu county.

31% of the job vacancies were in the public sector and 69% in the private sector. The rate of job vacancies was 1.8% in the public sector and 1.5% in the private sector. The public sector also includes companies owned by the state or local government.

Rate of job vacancies, 1st quarter 2005 – 3rd quarter 2013

In the 2nd quarter of 2013, 74,400 employees were engaged and left their jobs in total (labour turnover). The decrease in labour turnover was 6.3% compared to the 2nd quarter of the previous year.

A job vacancy is a paid post that is newly created, unoccupied or becomes vacant when an employee leaves, and for which the employer is actively trying to find a suitable candidate from outside the enterprise, institution or organisation concerned.

The data are based on the job vacancies and labour turnover survey conducted by Statistics Estonia since 2005. In 2013, the sample includes 11,740 enterprises, institutions and organisations.