Vacant posts and contracts, budget line 011, permanent staff: Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
Latest, Aug 2026416postsMonthly release
vs Jul 2026−3.3%430
vs Aug 2025+12.7%369
Highest since Aug 2024454postsSep 2025 · ONSEC
Lowest since Aug 2024358postsAug 2024 · ONSEC
Over time
postsYear on yearAug 2024 to Aug 2026Recent months
- Aug 2026416posts−3.3%
- Jul 2026430postsNo change
- Jun 2026430posts−0.2%
- May 2026431posts−0.2%
- Apr 2026432posts+0.9%
- Mar 2026428posts+0.7%
- Feb 2026425posts−0.2%
- Jan 2026426posts−1.2%
Full table
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 416 posts | −3.3%vs Jul 2026 |
| Jul 2026 | 430 posts | No changevs Jun 2026 |
| Jun 2026 | 430 posts | −0.2%vs May 2026 |
| May 2026 | 431 posts | −0.2%vs Apr 2026 |
| Apr 2026 | 432 posts | +0.9%vs Mar 2026 |
| Mar 2026 | 428 posts | +0.7%vs Feb 2026 |
| Feb 2026 | 425 posts | −0.2%vs Jan 2026 |
| Jan 2026 | 426 posts | −1.2%vs Dec 2025 |
| Dec 2025 | 431 posts | −0.9%vs Nov 2025 |
| Nov 2025 | 435 posts | −0.7%vs Oct 2025 |
| Oct 2025 | 438 posts | −3.5%vs Sep 2025 |
| Sep 2025 | 454 posts | +23.0%vs Aug 2025 |
| Aug 2025 | 369 posts | −1.9%vs Jul 2025 |
| Jul 2025 | 376 posts | +0.3%vs Jun 2025 |
| Jun 2025 | 375 posts | −2.1%vs May 2025 |
| May 2025 | 383 posts | +1.1%vs Apr 2025 |
| Apr 2025 | 379 posts | +0.5%vs Mar 2025 |
| Mar 2025 | 377 posts | +0.3%vs Feb 2025 |
| Feb 2025 | 376 posts | +1.3%vs Jan 2025 |
| Jan 2025 | 371 posts | No changevs Dec 2024 |
| Dec 2024 | 371 posts | No changevs Nov 2024 |
| Nov 2024 | 371 posts | +3.1%vs Oct 2024 |
| Oct 2024 | 360 posts | −0.3%vs Sep 2024 |
| Sep 2024 | 361 posts | +0.8%vs Aug 2024 |
| Aug 2024 | 358 posts | No comparison |
Related
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- Informality rateINE64.9%Q1 2026−0.7 ppvs Q4 2025better
- Non-farm minimum wageMintrabQ4,252/month2026+7.0%vs 2025
- Average monthly wageILOQ3,8462025+6.7%vs 2024