New Vacancies; classification of occupation ROA-CBS 2014, SIC 2008

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SIC 2008 Classification of occupation Periods New vacancies (x 1 000)
A-U All economic activities Total 2018* 1,183.0
2019* 1,258.0
2020* 1,017.0
2021* 1,406.0
2022* 1,550.0
2023* 1,432.0
2024* 1,426.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 190.3
2019* 206.1
2020* 157.6
2021* 239.8
2022* 290.3
2023* 266.6
2024* 247.0
08 ICT occupations 2018* 61.0
2019* 69.5
2020* 65.9
2021* 87.4
2022* 89.7
2023* 77.5
2024* 66.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy Total 2018* 93.0
2019* 98.0
2020* 78.0
2021* 112.0
2022* 118.0
2023* 113.0
2024* 114.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 12.1
2019* 13.5
2020* 10.3
2021* 16.3
2022* 18.5
2023* 16.8
2024* 16.1
08 ICT occupations 2018* 4.0
2019* 4.3
2020* 4.4
2021* 7.5
2022* 7.0
2023* 6.3
2024* 5.8
B-F Manufacturing and energy Total 2018* 142.0
2019* 147.0
2020* 119.0
2021* 168.0
2022* 171.0
2023* 167.0
2024* 169.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 17.7
2019* 17.6
2020* 13.0
2021* 20.6
2022* 23.4
2023* 22.0
2024* 20.8
08 ICT occupations 2018* 5.1
2019* 5.2
2020* 5.1
2021* 8.6
2022* 8.2
2023* 7.6
2024* 6.9
C Manufacturing Total 2018* 85.0
2019* 90.0
2020* 69.0
2021* 101.0
2022* 104.0
2023* 95.0
2024* 95.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 11.1
2019* 12.3
2020* 9.2
2021* 14.7
2022* 15.9
2023* 13.5
2024* 12.9
08 ICT occupations 2018* 3.5
2019* 3.8
2020* 3.8
2021* 6.5
2022* 5.7
2023* 4.6
2024* 4.1
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering Total 2018* 449.0
2019* 471.0
2020* 343.0
2021* 513.0
2022* 570.0
2023* 498.0
2024* 489.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 65.3
2019* 72.2
2020* 47.6
2021* 81.7
2022* 96.7
2023* 84.4
2024* 76.7
08 ICT occupations 2018* 7.0
2019* 7.8
2020* 7.7
2021* 11.6
2022* 11.5
2023* 9.3
2024* 7.3
G-N Commercial services Total 2018* 729.0
2019* 771.0
2020* 597.0
2021* 847.0
2022* 942.0
2023* 836.0
2024* 819.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 127.2
2019* 136.4
2020* 100.6
2021* 155.4
2022* 188.3
2023* 166.2
2024* 153.7
08 ICT occupations 2018* 45.9
2019* 52.7
2020* 49.2
2021* 65.5
2022* 67.1
2023* 55.3
2024* 46.3
G Wholesale and retail trade Total 2018* 293.0
2019* 305.0
2020* 242.0
2021* 323.0
2022* 356.0
2023* 307.0
2024* 304.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 32.1
2019* 37.3
2020* 27.7
2021* 44.1
2022* 53.7
2023* 50.0
2024* 44.1
08 ICT occupations 2018* 5.7
2019* 6.5
2020* 6.2
2021* 8.9
2022* 8.5
2023* 6.6
2024* 5.1
H Transportation and storage Total 2018* 53.0
2019* 52.0
2020* 42.0
2021* 64.0
2022* 67.0
2023* 62.0
2024* 64.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 20.3
2019* 18.7
2020* 14.2
2021* 22.6
2022* 22.4
2023* 18.2
2024* 19.5
08 ICT occupations 2018* .
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2023* .
2024* .
I Accommodation and food serving Total 2018* 103.0
2019* 114.0
2020* 60.0
2021* 126.0
2022* 147.0
2023* 128.0
2024* 122.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 12.9
2019* 16.2
2020* 5.7
2021* 15.0
2022* 20.6
2023* 16.2
2024* 13.1
08 ICT occupations 2018* .
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2020* .
2021* .
2022* .
2023* .
2024* .
J Information and communication Total 2018* 53.0
2019* 63.0
2020* 50.0
2021* 75.0
2022* 73.0
2023* 63.0
2024* 61.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 8.5
2019* 9.0
2020* 6.7
2021* 10.5
2022* 10.6
2023* 10.1
2024* 9.2
08 ICT occupations 2018* 20.6
2019* 25.2
2020* 22.2
2021* 28.6
2022* 27.9
2023* 22.9
2024* 20.7
K Financial institutions Total 2018* 31.0
2019* 31.0
2020* 30.0
2021* 34.0
2022* 41.0
2023* 35.0
2024* 36.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 10.1
2019* 11.9
2020* 9.0
2021* 12.0
2022* 14.3
2023* 12.7
2024* 13.1
08 ICT occupations 2018* 4.4
2019* 4.8
2020* 5.6
2021* 6.1
2022* 7.8
2023* 6.2
2024* 4.8
L Renting, buying, selling real estate Total 2018* 10.0
2019* 10.0
2020* 8.0
2021* 10.0
2022* 14.0
2023* 12.0
2024* 13.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 3.6
2019* 3.5
2020* 2.8
2021* 3.6
2022* 5.5
2023* 4.4
2024* 4.6
08 ICT occupations 2018* .
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2020* .
2021* .
2022* .
2023* .
2024* .
M-N Business services Total 2018* 186.0
2019* 196.0
2020* 166.0
2021* 216.0
2022* 244.0
2023* 228.0
2024* 220.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 39.7
2019* 39.8
2020* 34.5
2021* 47.6
2022* 61.2
2023* 54.6
2024* 50.1
08 ICT occupations 2018* 13.6
2019* 14.6
2020* 13.4
2021* 18.8
2022* 19.3
2023* 16.4
2024* 12.9
M Other specialised business services Total 2018* 91.0
2019* 98.0
2020* 77.0
2021* 114.0
2022* 123.0
2023* 114.0
2024* 107.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 21.3
2019* 24.3
2020* 19.0
2021* 29.5
2022* 37.3
2023* 33.9
2024* 31.6
08 ICT occupations 2018* 10.5
2019* 11.2
2020* 10.1
2021* 14.1
2022* 14.3
2023* 12.1
2024* 9.5
N Renting and other business support Total 2018* 95.0
2019* 98.0
2020* 89.0
2021* 102.0
2022* 121.0
2023* 115.0
2024* 113.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 18.4
2019* 15.5
2020* 15.5
2021* 18.1
2022* 23.9
2023* 20.7
2024* 18.5
08 ICT occupations 2018* 3.1
2019* 3.4
2020* 3.3
2021* 4.7
2022* 5.0
2023* 4.3
2024* 3.4
O-U Noncommercial services Total 2018* 299.0
2019* 327.0
2020* 290.0
2021* 377.0
2022* 422.0
2023* 417.0
2024* 423.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 44.2
2019* 50.4
2020* 42.9
2021* 62.2
2022* 76.7
2023* 77.0
2024* 71.0
08 ICT occupations 2018* 9.8
2019* 11.3
2020* 11.3
2021* 13.0
2022* 14.1
2023* 14.4
2024* 12.7
O-Q Government and care Total 2018* 254.0
2019* 279.0
2020* 256.0
2021* 329.0
2022* 365.0
2023* 358.0
2024* 369.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 36.6
2019* 41.2
2020* 37.1
2021* 53.0
2022* 64.4
2023* 63.8
2024* 60.6
08 ICT occupations 2018* 8.1
2019* 9.5
2020* 9.5
2021* 10.6
2022* 11.5
2023* 11.8
2024* 10.9
O Public administration and services Total 2018* 45.0
2019* 52.0
2020* 51.0
2021* 62.0
2022* 76.0
2023* 78.0
2024* 86.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 14.9
2019* 17.5
2020* 16.8
2021* 22.1
2022* 28.3
2023* 29.0
2024* 29.4
08 ICT occupations 2018* 3.5
2019* 4.0
2020* 4.5
2021* 4.9
2022* 5.7
2023* 6.0
2024* 5.9
P Education Total 2018* 53.0
2019* 58.0
2020* 50.0
2021* 70.0
2022* 74.0
2023* 67.0
2024* 63.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 5.5
2019* 6.1
2020* 5.2
2021* 8.7
2022* 10.1
2023* 8.7
2024* 7.8
08 ICT occupations 2018* 1.6
2019* 2.0
2020* 2.0
2021* 2.6
2022* 2.6
2023* 2.3
2024* 2.1
Q Health and social work activities Total 2018* 156.0
2019* 169.0
2020* 155.0
2021* 196.0
2022* 215.0
2023* 212.0
2024* 220.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 16.2
2019* 17.6
2020* 15.1
2021* 22.2
2022* 26.0
2023* 26.1
2024* 23.4
08 ICT occupations 2018* 3.0
2019* 3.5
2020* 3.0
2021* 3.1
2022* 3.2
2023* 3.5
2024* 2.9
R-U Culture, recreation, other services Total 2018* 45.0
2019* 48.0
2020* 33.0
2021* 48.0
2022* 58.0
2023* 60.0
2024* 54.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 7.6
2019* 9.2
2020* 5.8
2021* 9.2
2022* 12.3
2023* 13.2
2024* 10.4
08 ICT occupations 2018* 1.7
2019* 1.8
2020* 1.8
2021* 2.4
2022* 2.6
2023* 2.6
2024* 1.8
R Culture, sports and recreation Total 2018* 20.0
2019* 24.0
2020* 15.0
2021* 23.0
2022* 31.0
2023* 30.0
2024* 29.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 3.1
2019* 3.9
2020* 2.4
2021* 3.8
2022* 6.0
2023* 5.7
2024* 5.0
08 ICT occupations 2018* .
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2020* .
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2022* .
2023* .
2024* .
S Other service activities Total 2018* 25.0
2019* 24.0
2020* 18.0
2021* 25.0
2022* 26.0
2023* 29.0
2024* 25.0
04 Business and administrative occup... 2018* 4.5
2019* 5.3
2020* 3.4
2021* 5.4
2022* 6.3
2023* 7.5
2024* 5.4
08 ICT occupations 2018* .
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2020* .
2021* .
2022* .
2023* .
2024* .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains the numbers of new job vacancies that have arisen in the private and public sectors.
The data on new vacancies are broken down by:
- economic activity according to the Dutch SBI 2008 Standard Industrial Classification;
- occupational classification according to the ROA-CBS 2014 (BRC 2014);
- year.

Data available from: 2018

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are provisional.

Changes as of 14 July 2025:
For the table redesign, a Total column has been added for the occupation classification according to ROA-CBS 2014. This redesign applies to all years in the reporting period (2018-2024).

Changes as of 30 June 2025:
Annual figures for 2024 were published and figures for 2018 until 2023 are updated.

When will new figures be published?
Figures over 2025 will be added in June 2026.

Description topics

New vacancies
New vacancies are vacancies that have arisen during the reporting period. Filled vacancies are vacancies that have been filled during the reporting period. The vacancies that expired during the reporting period without being filled are also added to the filled vacancies.