Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom decreased to 721 Thousand in January from 730 Thousand in December of 2025. Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom averaged 696.70 Thousand from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1300.00 Thousand in April of 2022 and a record low of 328.00 Thousand in May of 2020. source: Office for National Statistics

Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom is expected to be 695.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Job Vacancies is projected to trend around 750.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 31.80 31.90 Hours Jan 2026
Claimant Count Change 24.70 4.70 Thousand Feb 2026
Employed Persons 34310.00 34244.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 84.00 52.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Rate 75.10 75.00 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 25523.00 25499.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Job Vacancies 721.00 730.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.30 79.20 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 112.70 110.70 points Sep 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change 20.17 6.47 Thousand Feb 2026
Part Time Employment 8787.00 8745.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.00 99.60 points Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1666.90 1662.20 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.20 5.20 percent Jan 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.90 4.20 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Wages 742.00 735.00 GBP/Week Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 809.00 809.00 GBP/Week Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.50 14.00 percent Jan 2026


United Kingdom Job Vacancies
In the United Kingdom, job vacancies are defined as positions for which employers are actively seeking to recruit outside their business or organisation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
721.00 730.00 1300.00 328.00 2001 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
Volume, SA