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Increase 6.1% in job vacancies in the 1st quarter of 2020

LoveCyprus — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 13:29:37 +0000

The number of job vacancies in the 1st quarter of 2020 reached 7,177. The number of job vacancies increased by 415 (6,1%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year where the number was 6,762, according to figures released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service.

Compared to the 4th quarter of 2019, the number of job vacancies increased by 2,531 (54,5%). The job vacancy rate in the 1st quarter of 2020 was 2.0%, while the job vacancy rate in the previous quarter and the1st quarter of 2019 was 1.3% and 2.0% respectively.

According to the figures, the largest job vacancy rates in the 1st quarter of 2020 were observed in the Sectorsof Real Estate Activities (5.8%), Accommodation and Food Services (4.0%) and Construction (3.4%).

Source: CNA

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New challenges call for new ways in supporting young people, Education Minister tells EU counterparts

LoveCyprus — Wed, 20 May 2020 05:54:55 +0000

New challenges call for new ways in supporting and empowering young people and youth organisations, Cyprus Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Prodromos Prodromou has told his EU counterparts, noting that in Cyprus the Cyprus Youth Board has launched a working group of civil society and public authorities so that practical ways of helping youth organisations can be promoted and that similar working groups could operate at European level.

Prodromou was speaking during an informal teleconference of EU Youth Ministers convened by the Croatian EU presidency, a Ministry of Education press release says.

Ministers discussed how the coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on young people`s access to services as well as about the challenges the pandemic poses in youth employment.

“New challenges call for new ways of supporting and empowering young people and youth organisations,” Prodromou said during his intervention.

“Despite difficulties posed by the restriction of movement young people have shown resilience and a strong spirit of solidarity,” he added.

The Cypriot Minister also referred to an initiative by the Cyprus Youth Board to support young volunteers as well as the launching of a working group comprised by representatives from civil society and public authorities so that the situation can be monitored and practical ways of helping young people and youth organisations can be promoted.

“Such groups could also operate at European level, so that credible data can be collected and the necessary measures can be taken,” Prodromou concluded.

Source: CNA

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Job vacancies record significant annual increase in the 4th quarter of 2018

LoveCyprus — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 09:09:50 +0000

Job vacancies in the 4th quarter of 2018 reached 3.390, an increase of 126 positions or 3.9%, from 3.264 in the same quarter of the previous year, the Statistical Service announced on Thursday.

Compared to the 3rd quarter of 2018 available jobs plummeted by 4.277 or 55.8%, Cystat reported.

The job vacancy rate in the 4th quarter of 2018 was 1.0%, while in the previous quarter and the 4th quarter of 2017 was 2.2% and 1.0% respectively.

The largest job vacancy rates in the last quarter of 2018 were in the sectors of Information and Communication (3.0%) and Administrative and Support Service Activities (2.2%).

Source: Cyprusdaily

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