In most sectors there is a decline in proposals in October, there is a requirement for some positions to hold a green certificate, according to JobTiger.bg
In October 2021 there was a decrease in published job advertisements, as their number decreased by 8.4% compared to September, but on an annual basis it is still 55% more than in October 2020.
The IT sector is the most stable. Despite a slight decline in offers in September, October again saw a 6% increase in this sector. Increased proposals are also marked by the sector "Accounting, Audit, Finance", as the growth of ads is 1.4%.
In all other sectors the number of announcements in October decreased as follows:
Marketing and advertising (-2.8%), Administrative and service activities (-3%), Manufacturing (-7%), Construction (-9%), Trade and sales (- 13%), Health and Pharmacy (-15%), Logistics and Transport (-15%) and Hotels and Restaurants (-28%).
Share distribution of announcements by sectors
The Trade and Sales sector continues to be in first place in terms of the share of job advertisements with 21%. The IT sector is increasingly holding the second position, increasing its share from 16% to 18%, followed by Manufacturing by 15%. Followed by the sectors "Administrative and service activities" (10%), "Hotels and restaurants" (9.2%), "Logistics and transport" (8.9%), "Construction" (5%), Accounting, auditing, Finance ”(4.4%),“ Health and Pharmacy ”(3.7%),“ Marketing and Advertising ”(3%) and“ Art ”(1%).
Work from home
Proposals for work from home and / or telecommuting continue to grow. In October, they increased by 7%, and for the last four months this growth is 29%.
The share of this type of ads in October was 13.5%.
The green certificate appears as a requirement
For a number of positions there is a tendency to require candidates to have the so-called. green certificate certifying the completed cycle of vaccination against COVID-19 or its disease. Currently, the number of ads with such requirements is very small (only 0.2% of the total), but, like other countries, it may increase due to the still high morbidity and the need to provide safe working conditions. For now, the predominant ads with such a requirement are in the sectors "Hotels and restaurants" and "Services".
Supply by cities
Almost half of the job offers in Bulgaria are concentrated in Sofia (49%), and for the other cities the figures are as follows: Plovdiv (10%), Varna (8%), Burgas (3.2%), Ruse (3%) ) and Stara Zagora (2%).
Source: JobTiger.bg