1'500 More
ADEM reports 1'500 more jobseekers than a year ago, an increase of 8.4% over twelve months. Qualified jobseekers were affected the most, with their numbers rising by 16.3%. Young people were also more affected, with an increase of 10%, while the rise was more moderate among 45-64 year olds.
The most sought-after professions reflect trends already observed in recent months: strong demand in IT, industrial cleaning, banking, and law.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3%. New resident registrations declined slightly, with 2'799 in July, 1.9% lower than projected for 2025. As of the end of the month, 10'148 people were receiving full unemployment benefits and 1'587 were receiving waiting allowances.
Among non-residents, 870 people registered in July, up 16%. The total number of available non-resident job seekers reached 4'128, up 24.5%. The number of people seeking voluntary registrations, without entitlement to financial assistance, increased sharply to 1'646, up 56.9%.
Employers declared 3'754 vacant positions in July, 12.8% more than the previous year. The total number of available positions reached 7'183, up 6.5%. The strongest growth was seen in paramedical care, information and communication systems, social and educational services, construction, and organisational and research-related jobs.
More jobseekers and more vacant positions, at the same time. The jobs are there, the people are there, but the match isn't happening. IT, banking, law, paramedical care: all hiring, all short-staffed. The gap between qualified and employed keeps widening.