What does an increase (or a decrease) in advertised vacancies mean?
Growth in the number of advertised vacancies suggests it has become harder for employers to recruit staff, while a decline suggests that it has become easier. When there is an adequate supply of labour an employer may be able to fill their vacancy through word-of-mouth. However, when there is a shortage of labour employers are more likely to advertise and may need to repeat advertisements if the positions are particularly difficult to fill.
