{
  "id": 14452247,
  "title": "Total number of jobs advertised increased 32% year-on-year to 3,578 in 7 months of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/total-number-of-jobs-advertised-increased-32-year-on-year-to-3-578-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:58:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Joy Business",
    "slug": "joy-business",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/total-number-of-jobs-advertised-increased-32-year-on-year-to-3578-in-7-months-of-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In July 2026, the total number of job advertisements surged by 32% year-on-year to 3,578, according to the September 2026 Monetary Policy Report. This figure represents a marked increase from 2,703 job vacancies recorded in the same period last year, 2025. However, on a month-to-month basis, the number of job adverts in July 2026 saw a slight decline of 1.4% compared to the 3,629 positions advertised in June 2026.\n\nWhen looking at the bigger picture, the total number of advertised jobs rose by 8.2% during the first seven months of 2026, reaching 23,052. This is an increase from 21,307 positions advertised in the same timeframe in 2025. The rise in job advertisements suggests a positive trend in labour demand.\n\nIn addition to job vacancies, the private sector pension system, known as SSNIT, also saw an uptick in contributors in July 2026. The total number of private-sector SSNIT contributors grew by 6.1% to 1,178,451. This represents an increase from 1,110,976 contributors in the same period of 2025. The month-to-month comparison shows that the number of contributors remained largely unchanged from June 2026. The rise in contributors indicates improved employment conditions in the private sector.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Job advertisements increased 32% year-on-year to 3,578 in July 2026",
    "Total advertised jobs rose by 8.2% in first 7 months of 2026",
    "Private sector SSNIT contributors grew by 6.1% to 1,178,451"
  ],
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        "title": "Total number of jobs advertised increased 32% year-on-year to 3,578 in 7 months of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/total-number-of-jobs-advertised-increased-32-year-on-year-to-3-578-in-14453660",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:58:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}