Decreasing number of employment vacancies notified to the Department for Communities
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New official statistics published today by NISRA statisticians in the Department for Communities present Employment Vacancies Notified to the Department for Communities in the 2024/25 financial year.
Key findings:
• There were 39,592 employment vacancies notified to the Department for Communities in 2024/25. This represents a 20% decline from the previous year.
• 66% of the notified vacancies were for full-time positions, 28% were for part-time positions and 6% were for casual positions.
• Belfast was the Local Government District with the highest number of vacancies notified to the Department while Mid Ulster had the lowest number of vacancies notified.
• The most frequently notified occupation types for vacancies were ‘Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations’ with 31% of notified vacancies, ‘Elementary Occupations’ with 15% and ‘Process, Plant and Machine Operatives’ with11%.
• The industry type with the largest number of notified vacancies was ‘Administrative and Support Service’ accounting for 33% of vacancies, followed by ‘Human Health and Social Work’ with 25% and ‘Other Services’ with 11% of vacancies notified.
About the publication
The full report provides analysis of
• Location of vacancies
• Occupation classifications
• Industry type
Further Information
Read the full report: Employment Vacancies Notified to the Department for Communities 2024/25