Key Takeaways
- In the three months to August 2023, UK job vacancies stood at 956,000, down 15,000 from the previous quarter.
- Total UK job vacancies peaked at 1.3 million in Q1 2022 before declining.
- As of September 2023, vacancies totaled 941,000, a decrease of 43,000 from the year before.
- London had 250,000 job vacancies in Q2 2023.
- South East England vacancies totaled 140,000 in 2023 average.
- North West region reported 95,000 vacancies in Q3 2023.
- Human resources sector had 45,000 vacancies in Q2 2023.
- Health and social care vacancies reached 150,000 in 2023.
- Construction industry reported 42,000 vacancies quarterly average 2023.
- Average advertised salary for vacancies rose 5% YoY 2023.
- Entry-level vacancies required GCSEs or equivalent in 40% cases 2023.
- Median wage for advertised jobs was £35,000 in Q3 2023.
- Vacancies rose 50% from 2019 to 2021 peak.
- Year-on-year vacancy growth was 10.9% in Q1 2023.
- Vacancies declined by 4.7% in three months to November 2023.
UK job vacancies peaked in 2022 but kept falling, reaching about 884,000 by August 2024.
National Totals
National Totals Interpretation
Regional Variations
Regional Variations Interpretation
Sector Breakdowns
Sector Breakdowns Interpretation
Skills and Wages
Skills and Wages Interpretation
Temporal Trends
Temporal Trends Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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