The chapter presents annual statistical information on the economic activity, employment and unemployment of the population, as well as on job vacancies. The Labour Force Survey is carried out in all member states of the European Union according to a common methodology and concepts of employed persons and the unemployed used by the International Labour Organization. Therefore, the results are comparable across countries.

In 2022, the quarterly survey sample comprised about 8,000 households. Households are selected from the Population Register through the use of a random sampling method. This method provides equal opportunities for all residents of the country to be included in the survey. Per quarter, approximately 0.5 per cent of the population aged 15–89 are interviewed; the results are recalculated for the total population.

In 2022, the number of employed persons totalled 1 million 420.8 thousand, that of the unemployed – 89.3 thousand, inactive persons aged 15 and older – 892.2 thousand. In 2022, the number of persons classified under the labour force totalled 1 million 510.1 thousand. Over the year, the labour force increased by 36.7 thousand persons.

Over the year, the activity rate of persons aged 15–64 increased by 0.3 percentage points and stood at 78.6 per cent in 2022. The male activity rate was higher than the female one: in 2022, the male activity rate stood at 79.2, female – 78 per cent.

Economic activity of the population (persons aged 15 and older)
Thousand

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In 2022, the em­ploy­ment rate of persons aged 15–64 stood at 73.8 per cent; over the year, it increased by 1.3 percentage points. The male and female employment rate stood at 73.9 and 73.6 per cent respectively, and over the year increased by 0.8 and 1.6 percentage points respectively.

Activity and employment rate of persons aged 15–64
Per cent

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In 2022, the employment rate of youth (aged 15–24) stood at 32 per cent; over the year, it increased by 0.6 percentage points. In 2022, as in 2021, almost every third person aged 15–24 was employed.

Over the year, the employment rate of persons aged 55–64 increased by 1.8 percentage points and stood at 69.8 per cent.

Employed persons by age group
Per cent

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In 2022, there were 1 million 420.8 thousand employed persons, which is by 52.2 thousand more than in 2021. Over the year, the largest drop in the number of employed persons was observed in administrative and support service activities (3.1 thousand), the largest growth – in human health and social work activities (10 thousand).

Nine out of ten (93.1 per cent) employed persons were working full-time. In 2022, the highest number of persons worked in industry – 254.4 thousand (17.9 per cent of the total number of em­ployed persons), trade – 206.5 thousand (14.5 per cent), and education – 126.8 thousand (8.9 per cent).

Construction remained a male preserve: in 2022, the proportion of men in construction made up 91.4 per cent of the total number of persons employed in this area; in transportation and storage, men accounted for 73.7 per cent. Human health and social work activities remained a female preserve: in 2022, the proportion of women in this field of activity made up 86.7 per cent of the total number of persons employed in this area, in education – 81.4 per cent.

Employment rate by age group and sex, 2022
Per cent

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In 2022, the biggest proportion of employed persons were professionals – 390 thousand (27.4 per cent of the total number of employed persons), craft and related trades workers – 189.6 thousand (13.3 per cent), service and sales workers – 170.8 thousand (12 per cent).

In addition to the main job, 81.4 thousand employed persons had a second job.

In 2022, the number of the unemployed amounted to 89.3 thousand, i.e. by 15.5 thousand less than in 2021. In 2022, every twenty-fourth person aged 15–74 was unemployed, in 2021 – every twentieth. In 2022, the number of the long-term unemployed was 35 thousand (39.1 per cent of the total number of the unemployed), which is by 4.2 thousand more than in 2021.

In 2022, there were 11.5 thousand unemployed persons aged 15–24; against 2021, their number decreased by 2.8 thousand. In 2022, every twenty-third person aged 15–24 was unemployed, in 2021 – every nineteenth.

In 2022, the unemploy­ment rate stood at 5.9 per cent, which is by 1.2 percentage points less than in 2021. In 2022, the male unemployment rate was higher than the female one: the male unemployment rate stood at 6.4, the female one – at 5.5 per cent

In 2022, against 2021, the youth (aged 15–24) unemployment rate decreased by 2.5 percentage points and stood at 11.8 per cent. In 2022, against 2021, the long-term unemployment rate decreased by 0.4 percentage points and stood at 2.3 per cent.

In 2022, 9.7 per cent of persons aged 15–24 were not in employment, education or training. Over the year, the proportion of such persons decreased by 1.2 percentage points. The share of men who were neither working, studying nor participating in trainings decreased by 0.8 percentage points (from 11 in 2021 to 10.2 per cent in 2022), women – by 1.7 percentage points (from 10.8 in 2021 to 9.1 per cent in 2022).

Unemployment rate
Per cent

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Ratio of the registered unemployed to the working age population by municipality, 2022
Per cent

Source: Data provided by the Employment Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour

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Total unemployment rate (age group 15–74) in the EU states, 2022
Per cent

EU 27 – 6.2%

Source: Eurostat’s database, 21 June 2023

Job vacancies

In 2022, there were 25.7 thousand job vacancies for employees, which is by 1.5 thousand (6  per cent) more than in 2021. Over the year, the largest increase in the number of job vacancies was recorded in enterpries engaged in public administration and defence, compulsory social security (0.7 thousand), construction (0.5 thousand), accommodation and food service (0.4 thousand) activities.

Job vacancies and job vacancy rate

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In 2022, the highest number of job vacancies was registered in industry – 4.4 thousand (17 per cent of the total number of job vacancies), transportation and storage – 4.3 thousand (16.9 per cent), public administration and defence, compulsory social security – 3.7 thousand (14.5 per cent).

In 2022, the job vacancy rate in the country stood at 1.9 per cent and was by 0.1 percentage points higher than in 2021. The highest job vacancy rate was recorded in public administration and defence, compulsory social security (4.3 per cent), information and communication (3.2 per cent), transportation and storage (2.8 per cent), the lowest – in education (0.4 per cent), agriculture, forestry and fishing (0.7 per cent) and other service (1 per cent) activities.

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