The vast majority of unfilled positions can be found in the private sector, with 61,893 jobs waiting for applicants. The total job vacancy rate for all sectors stands at 2.6%. 

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate stands at a low 3.6%, according to KSHʼs data for May-July 2018, with around 166,200 people without jobs (although administrative data of the National Employment Service (NFSz) suggest the number looking for jobs is much greater).