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Total number of jobs advertised increased 32% year-on-year to 3,578 in 7 months of 2026

Conversely, on a month-on-month basis, the number of job vacancies in July 2026 marginally declined by 1.4% from the 3,629 jobs advertised in June 2026.

Total number of jobs advertised increased 32% year-on-year to 3,578 in 7 months of 2026

In July 2026, the number of advertised jobs in selected media surged by 32.4% year-on-year, reaching 3,578 compared to 2,703 in July 2025. However, on a month-to-month basis, job vacancies in July 2026 saw a slight decrease of 1.4% from the previous month. Over the first seven months of 2026, the total number of advertised jobs grew by 8.2% to 23,052, up from 21,307 in the same period last year.

Additionally, private-sector SSNIT contributors increased by 6.1% to 1,178,451 in July 2026, up from 1,110,976 in the same period in 2025. On a month-to-month basis, the number of contributors remained largely the same, at 1,176,723 in June 2026 as in July 2026.

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