Job vacancies in the United Kingdom fell by 7 thousand to 705 thousand in March 2026, marking the lowest level since March 2021. Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom averaged 696.89 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 705 Thousand in March from 712 Thousand in February of 2026.

Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom decreased to 705 Thousand in March from 712 Thousand in February of 2026. Job Vacancies in the United Kingdom is expected to be 680.00 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 31.70 31.70 Hours Mar 2026
Claimant Count Change 26.50 4.90 Thousand Apr 2026
Employed Persons 34392.00 34328.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 148.00 24.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 75.00 75.00 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 25642.00 25584.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 705.00 712.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 79.10 79.00 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 112.50 111.50 points Dec 2025
HMRC Payrolls Change -99.96 -28.22 Thousand Apr 2026
Part Time Employment 8750.00 8743.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 69.49 69.28 Million Dec 2025
Labour Productivity 99.99 99.10 points Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 1672.40 1667.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 4.90 percent Mar 2026
Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr) 4.10 3.90 percent Mar 2026
Average Weekly Wages 749.00 746.00 GBP/Week Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 819.00 816.00 GBP/Week Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 14.70 14.30 percent Mar 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
705.00 712.00 1294.00 343.00 2001 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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