The fewest vacancies since the first year of the pandemic. Who else are employers looking for?
According to the latest calculations by the Central Statistical Office, in the fourth quarter of last year in Poland only 0.71 percent of the jobs already created, there were vacancies and waiting for an employee. If you look back, the rate was so low only during crisis periods.
Most recently – in the fourth quarter of 2020, when the pandemic was raging and the economy had limited operating options. Even earlier, it was in 2015, when the government in Poland was changing and Beata Szydło and her government elected by PiS took over from Donald Tusk, and unemployment was just falling from double-digit levels.
This suggests that we are in a difficult moment. There is actually an employer's market in place. Although unemployment is relatively low, it is very difficult to find a new one if you lose your job.
Who are employers looking for?
Data from the Central Statistical Office show who has the greatest chance of employment. Most people are looking for industry, although much fewer than a year ago. Manufacturing companies have ready jobs for 18.2 thousand. people, i.e. by 8.5 percent less y/y
The biggest decline is in the construction industry, where the number of vacancies dropped by as much as 33.9%. y/y to 7.6 thousand This cannot be blamed on the frosty weather, because we had it only at the turn of the old and new year. There was also a decrease of as much as 26.8 percent. y/y vacancies in professional, scientific and technical activities. However, this industry is so broad that it includes both cleaners and IT specialists. In education, the number of vacancies decreased by 20.4%. y/y to 4.3 thousand
At the same time, it was given what specific professions employers are interested in, but they cannot find people to do the work. First of all, there are these operators and assemblers of machines and devices, of which there is a shortage of 8.9 thousand in Poland, i.e. by 35.2 percent. more y/y This suggests an increase in investment, which is confirmed by other data from the Central Statistical Office.
They are in second place among the most wanted industrial workers and craftsmenfor which 8 thousand are waiting. vacancies in the economy. That's 6.4 percent. less year to year.
They are third on the expectations list construction workers and craftsmenof which there are 5 thousand missing, i.e. by 28.9 percent. less year to year. It was in this profession that there was the largest numerical decline compared to the same quarter of the previous year (-2,000).
