Germany financial and insurance services job vacancy rate
Germany financial and insurance services job vacancy rate stood at 2.3% in Q2 2026, according to Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Eurostat and KfW Research / ifo Institute. It is one of the indicators in the Job vacancies and skilled labour shortage table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q4 2010 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Job vacancies and skilled labour shortage table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job vacancy rate by industry, NACE Rev. 2.1 (Eurostat) | |||||||||||
| Financial and insurance activities | 2.3 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | |
| Real estate activities | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.2 |
Understanding germany financial and insurance services job vacancy rate
Vacancies across banking institutions, insurance carriers, pension funds, and auxiliary brokerage firms are evaluated against overall sector positions in this series. Expressed as a percentage, the indicator divides open job postings by the sum of filled posts and unfilled positions within the financial and insurance activities section of NACE Rev. 2.1. The boundary encompasses credit institutions, life and non-life insurers, fund management companies, and securities brokerages. Self-employed independent financial intermediaries, commission-only agents lacking employment contracts, and holding companies engaged primarily in non-financial operations are excluded. This distinguishes the measure from neighbouring professional services rows, such as corporate accounting or legal practice.
Annual turnover cycles in finance frequently coincide with annual performance reviews and incentive payouts, generating recurring waves of resignations and subsequent postings. Evaluating movements requires year-on-year comparisons between identical quarters to prevent standard post-bonus hiring patterns from distorting the broader assessment of sector demand. Sequential quarterly comparisons can misinterpret regular calendar-year administrative practices as macroeconomic shifts. Furthermore, stringent regulatory licensing and compliance screening prolong the time required to fill positions, meaning positions frequently remain open across consecutive quarters. Initial releases represent early estimates that are revised when full establishment data become available.
Frequently asked questions
- Are self-employed financial advisers and independent insurance brokers included in the vacancy rate?
- The series captures only payroll employees and excludes independent financial intermediaries operating without employment contracts.
- Why do lengthy recruitment procedures affect this indicator?
- Stringent regulatory vetting extends the time a post remains open, keeping it in the stock of active vacancies across consecutive quarterly survey dates.
- What makes year-on-year comparisons preferable for banking and insurance vacancies?
- Comparing the same quarter year-on-year filters out recurring turnover waves that follow annual bonus disbursements and institutional intake cycles.