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In Q1 the number of job vacancies rose by 2,5 %
Data of the Central Statistical Bureau show that in Q1 2024 there were 24.5 thousand job vacancies in Latvia, which is 0.6 thousand vacancies or 2.5 % more than in Q1 2023.
In private sector there were 13.4 thousand and in public sector 11.1 thousand job vacancies. Over the year, the number of job vacancies in private sector decreased by 0.2 thousand or 1.6 %, but in public sector – rose by 0.8 thousand or 7.8 %.
Out of the total number of jobs in Latvia (both occupied and vacant), 2.7 % positions were vacant, of which 3.7 % in public sector and 2.2 % in private sector.
In Q1 2024, compared to Q1 2023, the average number of occupied posts in the country fell by 4.8 thousand or 0.5 %. In private sector it dropped by 6.4 thousand or 1.1 %, but in public sector increased by 1.6 thousand or 0.6 %.
Refer to the OSP database: DVB010c , NBB160c
Job vacancies and occupied posts by sector
| At the end of Q1 2023, | At the end of Q1 2024, | Change, % |
Job vacancies, total | 23.9 | 24.5 | 2.5 |
Private sector | 13.7 | 13.4 | -1.6 |
Public sector | 10.3 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
Occupied posts, total | 882.0 | 877.2 | -0.5 |
Private sector | 595.2 | 588.8 | -1.1 |
Public sector | 286.8 | 288.4 | 0.6 |
The highest share of job vacancies was recorded among technicians and associate professionals (4.6 %), craft and related trades workers (4.1 %) and elementary occupations (3.0 %).
Source of major grouping classification: Classification of Occupations
The highest share of job vacancies was registered in public administration – 8.1 %, mining and quarrying – 7.1 %, administrative and support service activities – 3.9 %, other service activities – 3.6 %, transportation and storage – 3.4 %.
Job vacancies and occupied posts by main kind of economic activity
| At the end of Q1 2023 | At the end of Q1 2024 | ||||
Job | Occupied | Job | Job | Occupied | Job | |
Total | 23.9 | 882.0 | 2.6 | 24.5 | 877.2 | 2.7 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing (A) | 0.3 | 21.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 21.3 | 1.4 |
Mining and quarrying (B) | 0.2 | 2.9 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 7.1 |
Manufacturing (C) | 3.0 | 113.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 109.6 | 2.3 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (D) | 0.2 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (E) | 0.1 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 2.5 |
Construction (F) | 2.2 | 56.9 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 55.2 | 2.6 |
Wholesale and retail sale; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (G) | 2.0 | 138.3 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 136.5 | 1.8 |
Transportation and storage (H) | 1.7 | 67.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 65.6 | 3.4 |
Accommodation and food service activities (I) | 0.7 | 29.8 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 30.5 | 2.9 |
Information and communication (J) | 0.9 | 39.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 39.7 | 2.8 |
Financial and insurance activities (K) | 0.3 | 16.9 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 17.0 | 2.4 |
Real estate activities (L) | 0.4 | 27.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 27.5 | 1.5 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities (M) | 0.8 | 38.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 38.6 | 0.9 |
Administrative and support service activities (N) | 1.5 | 38.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 38.3 | 3.9 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security (O) | 5.3 | 61.7 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 62.4 | 8.1 |
Education (P) | 1.6 | 97.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 96.3 | 1.6 |
Human health and social work activities (Q) | 2.3 | 82.1 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 85.4 | 2.3 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation (R) | 0.3 | 22.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 22.2 | 1.4 |
Other service activities (S) | 0.0 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 3.6 |
In Q1 2024, the greatest share of job vacancies was observed in Riga region – 3.4 % of all jobs within the region or 20.6 thousand, whereas the lowest – in Kurzeme and Vidzeme – 1.1 % or 1.0 thousand and 1.1 % or 0.9 thousand, respectively. Share of job vacancies in Latgale accounted to 1.7 % or 1.1 thousand, but in Zemgale – 1.5 % or 1.0 thousand.
Among the three Baltic states, the greatest proportion of job vacancies was recorded in Latvia – 2.7 %, in Lithuania – 1.9 % and in Estonia – 1.6 %.
In Q1 2024, compared to the respective period of 2023, rise in the job vacancy number was observed in Lithuania and Latvia (of 3.1 % and 2.5 %, respectively), but in Estonia it reduced by 16.3 %.
Data source: Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
Methodological explanations on the number of job vacancies and occupied posts can be found in the official statistics portal website section Occupied posts and job vacancies.
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More information on data:
Santa Maļinovska
Wage Statistics Section
E-mail: Santa.Malinovska@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366666
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