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Key Insights from Germany’s Job Vacancy Statistics (2010-2015)
Sector Performance Analysis:
- Accommodation & Food Services (Sector I) consistently showed the highest job vacancy rates, ranging from 2.2% to 4.2%, demonstrating high labor turnover in hospitality.
- Administrative Services (Sector N) maintained high vacancy rates between 5.5-6.2%, indicating significant demand for administrative support staff.
- Information & Communication (Sector J) showed rates between 2.8-3.6%, reflecting the dynamic nature of the tech sector.
- Manufacturing (Sector C) displayed stable rates around 1.0-1.3%, showing steady industrial employment.
Temporal Trends:
- Most sectors showed peak vacancy rates in 2010-2011, followed by a decline during 2012-2013, and recovery by 2015.
- The overall economy (B-S sectors) maintained relatively stable rates between 1.8-2.3%.
- Construction (F) showed significant volatility, peaking at 3.3% in 2012 before stabilizing around 2.3-3.3%.
Data Table – Job Vacancy Rates by Sector (%)
| Sector | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-S (Total Economy) | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| C (Manufacturing) | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| F (Construction) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| G-I (Trade, Transport, Hospitality) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| I (Accommodation & Food) | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| J (Information & Communication) | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| M (Professional Services) | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| N (Administrative Services) | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
Chart Type: Line Chart
Years Displayed: 2010-2015
Indicator: Job Vacancy Rate (JVR)
Colors Used: Primary color #18baa8 with variations for different sectors
Data Quality Note: 2008-2009 data was excluded due to missing values across most sectors
Job vacancy statistics by occupation and NACE Rev 2 (NUTS2)
DE (Germany)Data-Level: DE Source: Eurostat - Job vacancy statistics by occupation and NACE Rev 2, Dataset: jvs_a_nace2
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Project manager:
Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.
x-Inno Radar is a project of: 
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh, 
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region, 
Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture, 
Creative Industry Košice, n. o., 
BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj, 
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała, 
Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm, 
Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz), Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany, Otelo Cooperative