Job vacancies and occupied posts, 3rd quarter 2025
More vacancies and fewer occupied posts, the job vacancy rate up by 0.1 p.p.
In the 3rd quarter of 2025, the demand for new labour force increased by 2.3%. A comparison with the same quarter of 2008, the initial period of this survey, shows that there were around 39,500 more occupied posts in Slovenia, with a decline recorded in five sections of activity.
Key statistics and comparisons with the previous quarter:
More job vacancies
In the 3rd quarter of 2025, around 17,550 job vacancies were recorded, 2.3% more than in the previous quarter. Demand for new labour force slightly increased in nine out of 18 sections of activities, while a decrease was observed in all others. The demand was the largest in manufacturing, where employers were looking for almost 4,000 new employees, and slightly smaller in construction (around 3,250). More actively than usual, employers in financial and insurance activities were looking for new employees this time (almost 300), which is twice as many job vacancies as a quarter earlier.
The annual comparison of the data, i.e. those of the 3rd quarter of 2025 with the same period the year before, also shows a decrease in demand for new labour force, namely by 9% (1,750 fewer vacancies). The number of job vacancies declined in 12 sections of activities and increased in six. The largest year-on-year decline, with almost 1,000 fewer vacancies, was recorded in transportation and storage. The decline is even more noticeable because in the 3rd quarter last year above-average demand was recorded in this activity (almost 2,300 job vacancies, and a quarter before that around 1,800).
Fewer occupied posts
In the observed quarter, there were slightly more than 794,000 occupied posts, 81.5% of which were at employers with 10 or more persons in employment. The total number of occupied posts decreased by around 3,100 over the previous quarter. The largest decrease was recorded in manufacturing (by around 1,500), followed by wholesale and retail trade (by almost 1,000) and construction (by around 410).
Compared to the 3rd quarter of last year, the number of occupied posts also decreased, by about 8,400 (or 1.0%). However, if we compare the data with the same quarter of 2008, when we first started collecting these data, the number of occupied posts increased by around 39,500, but the distribution by activity has changed. Over the past 17 years, the number of occupied posts has decreased in five sections of activities, the most in manufacturing (by around 22,500), while it has increased by the same number in human healthcare and social work, followed by education (by around 18,600), professional scientific and technical activities (by almost 9,100) and information and communication activities (by just over 8,500).
With the development of automation, robotisation and more technologically advanced machines, the need for less demanding posts has decreased, especially in manufacturing and construction. Due to the aging population and longer life expectancy, the need for posts in healthcare and long-term care for the elderly is increasing.
Job vacancy rate slightly up quarterly, down annually
In the 3rd quarter, the share of vacancies among all posts in Slovenia was 2.2%, which is 0.1 of a percentage point more than in the previous quarter. Compared to the same quarter a year earlier, it went down by 0.1 of a percentage point. It was the highest in construction (4.9%), followed by accommodation and food service activities (4.5%).
At employers with 10 or more persons in employment, the job vacancy rate was 1.8%, which is the same as in the previous quarter. It was the highest in administrative and support service activities (4.5%), followed by construction (3.7%).
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
- 17,550 job vacancies – up by 2.3%;
- 794,000 occupied posts – down by 3,100;
- Job vacancy rate at 2.2% – up by 0.1 of a percentage point.
More job vacancies
In the 3rd quarter of 2025, around 17,550 job vacancies were recorded, 2.3% more than in the previous quarter. Demand for new labour force slightly increased in nine out of 18 sections of activities, while a decrease was observed in all others. The demand was the largest in manufacturing, where employers were looking for almost 4,000 new employees, and slightly smaller in construction (around 3,250). More actively than usual, employers in financial and insurance activities were looking for new employees this time (almost 300), which is twice as many job vacancies as a quarter earlier.
The annual comparison of the data, i.e. those of the 3rd quarter of 2025 with the same period the year before, also shows a decrease in demand for new labour force, namely by 9% (1,750 fewer vacancies). The number of job vacancies declined in 12 sections of activities and increased in six. The largest year-on-year decline, with almost 1,000 fewer vacancies, was recorded in transportation and storage. The decline is even more noticeable because in the 3rd quarter last year above-average demand was recorded in this activity (almost 2,300 job vacancies, and a quarter before that around 1,800).
Fewer occupied posts
In the observed quarter, there were slightly more than 794,000 occupied posts, 81.5% of which were at employers with 10 or more persons in employment. The total number of occupied posts decreased by around 3,100 over the previous quarter. The largest decrease was recorded in manufacturing (by around 1,500), followed by wholesale and retail trade (by almost 1,000) and construction (by around 410).
Compared to the 3rd quarter of last year, the number of occupied posts also decreased, by about 8,400 (or 1.0%). However, if we compare the data with the same quarter of 2008, when we first started collecting these data, the number of occupied posts increased by around 39,500, but the distribution by activity has changed. Over the past 17 years, the number of occupied posts has decreased in five sections of activities, the most in manufacturing (by around 22,500), while it has increased by the same number in human healthcare and social work, followed by education (by around 18,600), professional scientific and technical activities (by almost 9,100) and information and communication activities (by just over 8,500).
With the development of automation, robotisation and more technologically advanced machines, the need for less demanding posts has decreased, especially in manufacturing and construction. Due to the aging population and longer life expectancy, the need for posts in healthcare and long-term care for the elderly is increasing.
Job vacancy rate slightly up quarterly, down annually
In the 3rd quarter, the share of vacancies among all posts in Slovenia was 2.2%, which is 0.1 of a percentage point more than in the previous quarter. Compared to the same quarter a year earlier, it went down by 0.1 of a percentage point. It was the highest in construction (4.9%), followed by accommodation and food service activities (4.5%).
At employers with 10 or more persons in employment, the job vacancy rate was 1.8%, which is the same as in the previous quarter. It was the highest in administrative and support service activities (4.5%), followed by construction (3.7%).
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Job vacancy rate, seasonally and calendar adjusted data, Slovenia
1) Break in time series.
METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Data are seasonally and calendar adjusted.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
During the transition period after SKD 2025 (NACE Rev. 2.1) entering into force, statistical data will still be collected and published according to SKD 2008 (NACE Rev. 2). The transition periods will vary depending on the individual surveys.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
During the transition period after SKD 2025 (NACE Rev. 2.1) entering into force, statistical data will still be collected and published according to SKD 2008 (NACE Rev. 2). The transition periods will vary depending on the individual surveys.
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