
The euro area job vacancy rate fell to 2.2% in Q2 2025, down from 2.4% in Q1 and 2.6% a year earlier, reflecting continued easing in labor demand.
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The EU job vacancy rate was 2.1% in Q2 2025, down from 2.2% in Q1 and 2.4% in Q2 2024, showing a broad-based decline.
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In the euro area, the vacancy rate stood at 2.0% in industry & construction and 2.4% in services; in the EU, rates were 1.8% and 2.3% respectively.
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The highest vacancy rates were in the Netherlands (4.2%), Belgium (3.9%), Austria (3.4%), Cyprus (3.3%), and Malta (3.2%).
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The lowest rates were recorded in Romania (0.6%), Spain and Poland (both 0.8%), and Bulgaria (0.9%).
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Compared with Q2 2024, vacancy rates increased in 5 Member States, were stable in 3, and declined in 19, with the largest decreases in Greece (-0.9 pp), Finland (-0.7 pp), and Germany and Austria (both -0.6 pp).
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By activity, the highest euro area vacancy rates were in administrative & support services (3.1%), construction (3.0%), professional & technical activities (2.9%), accommodation & food services (2.6%), and information & communication (2.6%).