According to the data of the State Statistical Office, in the first quarter of 2017, the job vacancy rate was 1.60%.
The job vacancy rate was highest in section N - Administrative and support service activities, 3.47%, while the lowest rate was registered in section O - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security, 0.02%.
Business entities with 10-49 employees had the highest job vacancy rate of 2.13%.
The Pelagonia Region had the highest job vacancy rate at 2.40%.
The highest number of job vacancies, 2 357, was recorded in the fifth group of occupations - Service and sales workers.
