Over 11,000 job vacancies notified to 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 in quarter two (July-September) of the 2025/26 financial year.
Key findings
- 11,155 vacancies were notified to the Department for Communities in quarter two 2025/26, representing an increase of 188 vacancies (2%) from the previous quarter and an increase of 178 vacancies (2%) from the same quarter in 2024/25.
- 64% of vacancies were full-time positions (7,149 vacancies), with 28% part-time (3,124 vacancies) and 8% casual (882 vacancies).
- 'Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations' remained the most frequently notified occupation type with 3,053 vacancies (27%), followed by 'Elementary Occupations' with 2,311 vacancies (21%) and 'Process, Plant and Machine Operatives' with 2,122 vacancies (19%).
- 'Administrative and Support Service' was the largest industry sector for notified vacancies, accounting for 5,060 vacancies (45%), followed by 'Human Health and Social Work' (2,360 vacancies, 21%) and 'Public Administration and Defence' (918 vacancies, 8%). The top five industrial classifications represented 83% of all vacancies.
- Regional distribution showed concentration in specific areas: Antrim Jobs and Benefits Office had the largest number of vacancies with 1,357 (12%), followed by Shaftesbury Square with 1,132 (10%), North Belfast with 766 (7%), Lisburn with 688 (6%) and Ballymena with 492 (4%).
- 27% of vacancies (3,046) were located in the most deprived 20% of areas in Northern Ireland, while 21% were in the least deprived areas.
About the publication
This statistical factsheet, published three times a year alongside a more detailed annual bulletin, presents key information on employment vacancies notified to the Department for Communities through JobApplyNI, the Department's free vacancy management service for employers and jobseekers. The statistics reflect only those vacant positions that employers have chosen to notify to the Department, rather than the total unsatisfied demand for staff across Northern Ireland. Supplementary tables are available on the Department for Communities website.
Further information
Read the full report: Employment vacancies factsheet - November 2025
View the data tables: Employment vacancies factsheet tables November 2025