Job vacancy rate (B–S) i
31 countries with data for Q4 2025 · Frequency: Quarterly · Unit: % · Basic
Source: Eurostat (jvs_q_nace2), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet
EU272.0%
Euro area2.2%
Spain0.9% 26 of 31
Simple average1.8%
Highest · 
Netherlands3.9%
Netherlands3.9%Lowest · 
Romania0.6%
Romania0.6%Trend
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Country ranking
| # | Country | Value | Year-on-year change | EU27 rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| · |  European Union (27) | 2.0% | -0.3 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (21) | 2.2% | -0.3 pp | — |
| · | Euro area (20, until 2025) | 2.2% | -0.3 pp | — |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3.9% | -0.2 pp | 1/26 |
| 2 |  Belgium | 3.5% | -0.6 pp | 2/26 |
| 3 |  Malta | 3.3% | +0.4 pp | 3/26 |
| 4 |  Austria | 2.8% | -0.8 pp | 4/26 |
| 4 |  Cyprus | 2.8% | 0.0 pp | 4/26 |
| 4 |  Germany | 2.8% | -0.4 pp | 4/26 |
| 7 |  France | 2.4% | -0.1 pp | 7/26 |
| 8 |  Norway | 2.3% | -0.2 pp | — |
| 9 |  Lithuania | 2.2% | +0.3 pp | 8/26 |
| 10 |  Latvia | 2.1% | -0.3 pp | 9/26 |
| 10 |  North Macedonia | 2.1% | +0.2 pp | — |
| 12 |  Hungary | 2.0% | 0.0 pp | 10/26 |
| 12 |  Slovenia | 2.0% | 0.0 pp | 10/26 |
| 14 |  Czechia | 1.9% | -1.3 pp | 12/26 |
| 15 |  Sweden | 1.8% | -0.2 pp | 13/26 |
| 16 |  Italy | 1.6% | -0.1 pp | 14/26 |
| 17 |  Switzerland | 1.5% | -0.1 pp | — |
| 17 |  Estonia | 1.5% | 0.0 pp | 15/26 |
| 19 |  Portugal | 1.4% | +0.1 pp | 16/26 |
| 20 |  Greece | 1.3% | +0.1 pp | 17/26 |
| 20 |  Iceland | 1.3% | -0.2 pp | — |
| 20 |  Ireland | 1.3% | +0.1 pp | 17/26 |
| 23 |  Luxembourg | 1.2% | 0.0 pp | 19/26 |
| 23 |  Croatia | 1.2% | -0.2 pp | 19/26 |
| 25 |  Slovakia | 1.0% | -0.1 pp | 21/26 |
| 26 |  Finland | 0.9% | -0.5 pp | 22/26 |
| 26 |  Spain | 0.9% | 0.0 pp | 22/26 |
| 28 |  Bulgaria | 0.8% | +0.1 pp | 24/26 |
| 29 |  Türkiye | 0.7% | 0.0 pp | — |
| 29 |  Poland | 0.7% | 0.0 pp | 25/26 |
| 31 | Romania | 0.6% | -0.1 pp | 26/26 |
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About this indicator
- Which European country has the highest job vacancy rate (B–S)?
- Netherlands, with 3.9% in Q4 2025. The EU27 figure is 2.0%.
- Where does Spain rank?
- Spain: 0.9% in Q4 2025, rank 26 of 31 countries.
- What does job vacancy rate (B–S) measure?
- Job vacancy rate (B–S), in %. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
- Where does the job vacancy rate (B–S) data come from?
- Eurostat, dataset jvs_q_nace2 («Job vacancy statistics by NACE Rev. 2 activity - quarterly data (2001-2025)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
- How often is job vacancy rate (B–S) updated?
- Quarterly. The latest period published is Q4 2025; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.
The full series since Q1 2001, the chart and the analysis are in the Basic plan. See plans · Full methodology sheet →