Second, we are getting uniform rules and supervisory practices. The SSM was established to ensure that strong supervisory standards are applied in a consistent manner across the euro area. We also needed the SSM to strengthen the confidence and resilience in the banking sector which has been shaken quite severely over the past few years.
Graph 4  Job Vacancies and Advertisements Per cent of labour force %  %  2.5  2.5 Advertisements  2.0  2.0 Vacancies*  1.5  1.5  1.0  1.0  0.5  0.5  0.0  2009  2013  2017  2021  0.0  *  The survey was suspended between May 2008 and November 2009.