Blue-collar professions make up almost 60% of the job vacancy bank in the Vitebsk region

Blue-collar jobs account for more than half of the vacancies in the Vitebsk region. This was reported by Irina Matveeva, Deputy Chairperson of the Committee for Labor, Employment and Social Protection of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, at a committee meeting on the employment of the region's population.

Currently, there are about 2.5 thousand vacancies in the regional job bank. This is 6.7% less than last year. The labor market remains focused on blue-collar professions, which accounted for 57.5% as of November 1. The most in-demand professions now include seamstress, car driver, cook, hairdresser, salesperson, various types of fitters, and electrician for repair and maintenance of electrical equipment. Among specialists and employees, accountants, engineers, nurses, and doctors are in constant demand. In rural areas, employers are looking for tractor drivers, milking machine operators, livestock breeders, and veterinarians.

Alena Tikhonova - BELTA.