The increase reached 8.4% over twelve months, affecting qualified jobseekers the most, as their numbers increased by 16.3%. Young people were also more affected, with an increase of 10%, while the increase was more moderate among 45–64 year olds.
The most sought-after professions reflect trends already observed in recent months: strong demand in IT, industrial cleaning, banking, and law.
According to the latest ADEM data, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 6.3%. Meanwhile, new resident registrations declined slightly, with 2,799 in July, 1.9% lower than projected for 2025. As of the end of the month, 10,148 people were receiving full unemployment benefits and 1,587 were receiving waiting allowances or vocational waiting allowances. Employment support measures benefited 4,441 residents, a 5.7% increase year-on-year.
Among non-residents, 870 people registered in July (+16%). The total number of available non-resident job seekers reached 4,128 (+24.5%), including 2,482 in external professional retraining programmes, eligible for the same assistance as residents. The number of people seeking voluntary registrations, without entitlement to financial assistance, increased sharply to 1,646 (+56.9%). Among non-residents in external retraining programmes, 1,068 received full unemployment benefits and 1,863 received a waiting allowance or professional waiting allowance.
Employers declared 3,754 vacant positions in July, 12.8% more than the previous year. The total number of available positions reached 7,183 (+6.5%). The strongest growth was seen in paramedical care, information and communication systems, social and educational services, construction, and organisational and research-related jobs.
