According to the data of the Employment Service, in midsummer, employers announced 16.5 thousand. vacancies – 1.5 thousand. (9.7%) more than in June.
The largest number of workers were sought in Vilnius – 3.9 thousand were registered here. vacancies in Kaunas – 2.3 thousand. and in Šiauliai – 1.5 thousand.
“The need for employees increased in many sectors compared to June: companies engaged in manufacturing, agriculture, construction, transport and storage, human health care and social work, administrative and service activities were more actively looking for employees. Since the beginning of the year, the most vacancies have been announced in the sectors of education and professional, scientific and technical activities (900 and 500, respectively),” the report quoted Jurgita Zemblytė, head of the Monitoring and Analysis Department of the Employment Service.
The representative of the employment service also notes that, in addition to the increased search for employees, the number of employments also increased.
17 thousand people started working in July. Employment service clients – 3.5 percent. more than in June. The number of employed people grew in 39 out of 60 municipalities.
The largest number of persons were employed in construction, agriculture, human health care and social work, administrative and service activities, information and communication, and manufacturing sectors.
Despite the increased demand for workers, unemployment grew
However, despite the increased demand for workers, unemployment increased in the country in July.
According to the data of the Employment Service, registered unemployment increased by 0.1 percent. point (8.6 percent).
“The increase in registered unemployment in mid-summer reflects the seasonal fluctuations typical of the labor market – for the last three years, a small increase in unemployment has also been recorded in July compared to June,” pointed out the representative of the Employment Service.
August 1 156.5 thousand are registered in the country. unemployed – 1.2 percent. (1.8 thousand) persons more than a month ago.
In July, registered unemployment indicators increased in 23 out of 60 municipalities, decreased in 28, and remained unchanged in 9 municipalities.
The most registered unemployment increased in Lazdijai district, Kaunas and Mažeikiai district, as well as in Klaipėda and Neringa municipalities.
2024-08-08 08:12:44