The number of job vacancies in the UK fell to 691,000 in the three months to August 2026, the lowest since 2021 during the Covid pandemic. Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom averaged 697.11 Thousand from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1294.00 Thousand in May of 2022 and a record low of 343.00 Thousand in May of 2020. source: Office for National Statistics

Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom decreased to 691 Thousand in August from 704 Thousand in July of 2026.

Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom decreased to 691 Thousand in August from 704 Thousand in July of 2026. Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom is expected to be 650.00 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 730.00 Thousand in 2027 and 750.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 32.00 32.00 Hours Aug 2026
Claimant Count Change 30.30 7.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employed Persons 34577.00 34478.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Change 102.00 66.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Employment Rate 75.30 75.10 percent Aug 2026
Full Time Employment 25865.00 25772.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 691.00 704.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.10 percent Aug 2026
Labour Costs 114.50 112.70 points Mar 2026
HMRC Payrolls Change 12.65 0.71 Thousand Sep 2026
Part Time Employment 8713.00 8705.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.30 100.10 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 1670.70 1663.70 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.70 4.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 3.70 3.90 percent Aug 2026
Average Weekly Wages 757.00 757.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 824.00 818.00 GBP/Week Aug 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 13.20 14.40 percent Aug 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
691.00 704.00 1294.00 343.00 2001 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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