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National Labour Market Intelligence — Real-time Overview

05 Mar 2026

Total Active Vacancies

12,847

+12.4%

Active Employers

1,432

+8.7%

Skills Identified

386

24 sectors tracked

Avg. Confidence Score

91.3%

18 active sources

2 Unresolved Alerts

IT & Software vacancies up 32% in Western Province (week-over-week)

Apparel sector vacancies declining for 3rd consecutive month (-8.2%)

Vacancy Trend (12 Months)

By Sector

Top 10 Skills in Demand

Contract Type

Full-Time60.9%
Contract20.5%
Part-Time10%
Freelance5.6%
Internship3%

Seniority Level

Entry Level30%
Junior (1-3 yrs)25%
Mid-Level (3-5 yrs)23%
Senior (5-10 yrs)14%

Top Regions

Western Province

4,820 vacancies

+14.2%

Central Province

1,340 vacancies

+8.5%

Southern Province

1,180 vacancies

+10.1%

North Western Province

980 vacancies

+6.3%

Northern Province

720 vacancies

+15.8%

Eastern Province

650 vacancies

+12.4%

Latest Vacancies

TitleCompanySectorLocationConf.
Senior Full-Stack DeveloperVirtusa (Pvt) LtdIT & SoftwareWestern Province96%
Data AnalystDialog Axiata PLCIT & SoftwareWestern Province94%
Registered NurseAsiri Hospital HoldingsHealthcareWestern Province92%
Hotel Operations ManagerCinnamon Hotels & ResortsTourism & HospitalitySouthern Province97%
Civil EngineerAccess Engineering PLCConstructionNorthern Province95%
Machine Learning EngineerWSO2 Lanka (Pvt) LtdIT & SoftwareWestern Province93%
Construction ForemanAl Habtoor GroupConstructionUAE88%
Staff NurseKing Fahd HospitalHealthcareSaudi Arabia91%