17,901 jobseekers and a slight rise in the unemployment rate

The number of available resident jobseekers registered with ADEM stood at 17,901 on July 31, 2024, an increase of 1,790 (or 11.1%) compared with July 2023.

This number of jobseekers is up for all vacancy durations. The most qualified jobseekers (higher education graduates) and those aged aged 30 to 44 saw the biggest increases.

In terms of trades, the biggest increases were in the construction trades (ROME category F), installation and maintenance (category I), transport and logistics (category N), industry (category H), accounting (M12), IT (M18) and banking (C12).

The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate calculated by STATEC stands at 5.8%.