Vacancies
Vacancy rates rose sharply in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a combination of EU27 citizens returning home, changes to UK immigration policy
and people's wider reactions to their relationship with work changed after the distortions of the pandemic. Overall, vacancy rates have been returning to their
pre-pandemic levels suggesting that the labour market is at least starting to loosen, even though it remains tight compared to historic levels. However, there after
still some sectors where vacancy levels remain elevated.
Sectors such as construction, manufacturing, health and social care and the wider public sector continue to experience difficulties in filling posts, but there are
different reasons. Construction and manufacturing have long suffered skills challenges through both poor public perception of those sectors (even though they pay
above the national average), whereas more public-sector driven areas like health and social care are heavily reliant on lower-paid workers and immigrants.
Though the minimum wage has risen sharply over the past decade, these sectors, along with consumer-facing services such as arts, entertainment and recreation
and hotels and restaurants all relied heavily on overseas labour to fill the demand, and this availability has reduced sharply post-Covid.
About this data
This data comes from the Office for National Statistics Labour Market Statistics (LMS) dataset,
accessed through the
Economic Data Dashboard (EDD) .
Dataset: Labour Market Statistics
Last update: 2024-07-18
Next update: 2024-08-13
Note: Vacancy data is only available at a UK-level.
By sector
Skip line chart Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Human Health & Social Work Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles
Date 2016 2018 2020 2022 000s of Vacancies 0 100 150 200 250 50 Real Estate Activities 2014.41: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2014.5: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2014.58: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2014.67: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2014.75: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2014.83: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2014.91: 8,000 Real Estate Activities 2015: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.08: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.16: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.25: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.33: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.41: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.49: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.58: 15,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.66: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.75: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.83: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2015.91: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2016: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.08: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.16: 8,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.25: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.33: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.41: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.5: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.58: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.67: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.75: 8,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.83: 8,000 Real Estate Activities 2016.92: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2017: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.09: 13,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.16: 13,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.25: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.33: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.41: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.5: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.58: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.67: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.75: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.83: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2017.92: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2018: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.08: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.16: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.25: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.33: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.41: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.5: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.58: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.67: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.75: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.83: 13,000 Real Estate Activities 2018.91: 15,000 Real Estate Activities 2019: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.08: 13,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.16: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.25: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.33: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.41: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.49: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.58: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.66: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.75: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.83: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2019.91: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2020: 13,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.08: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.16: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.25: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.33: 4,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.41: 5,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.5: 7,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.58: 7,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.67: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.75: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.83: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2020.92: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2021: 8,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.09: 8,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.16: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.25: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.33: 16,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.41: 15,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.5: 15,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.58: 17,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.67: 17,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.75: 17,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.83: 15,000 Real Estate Activities 2021.92: 16,000 Real Estate Activities 2022: 16,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.08: 17,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.16: 17,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.25: 18,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.33: 17,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.41: 16,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.5: 16,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.58: 17,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.67: 16,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.75: 15,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.83: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2022.91: 13,000 Real Estate Activities 2023: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.08: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.16: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.25: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.33: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.41: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.49: 12,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.58: 10,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.66: 9,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.75: 11,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.83: 13,000 Real Estate Activities 2023.91: 13,000 Real Estate Activities 2024: 14,000 Real Estate Activities 2024.08: 16,000 Real Estate Activities 2024.16: 16,000 Real Estate Activities 2024.25: 15,000 Real Estate Activities 2024.33: 13,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2014.41: 124,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2014.5: 125,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2014.58: 127,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2014.67: 128,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2014.75: 128,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2014.83: 128,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2014.91: 127,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015: 128,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.08: 131,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.16: 130,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.25: 129,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.33: 128,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.41: 130,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.49: 129,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.58: 125,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.66: 124,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.75: 128,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.83: 134,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2015.91: 137,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016: 139,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.08: 139,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.16: 140,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.25: 139,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.33: 138,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.41: 139,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.5: 137,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.58: 136,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.67: 137,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.75: 135,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.83: 136,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2016.92: 135,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017: 136,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.09: 134,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.16: 136,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.25: 137,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.33: 139,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.41: 140,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.5: 144,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.58: 145,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.67: 146,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.75: 143,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.83: 137,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2017.92: 132,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018: 131,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.08: 132,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.16: 130,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.25: 129,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.33: 127,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.41: 131,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.5: 134,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.58: 138,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.67: 140,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.75: 140,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.83: 139,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2018.91: 138,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019: 138,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.08: 136,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.16: 134,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.25: 133,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.33: 131,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.41: 134,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.49: 129,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.58: 134,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.66: 132,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.75: 133,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.83: 132,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2019.91: 130,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020: 133,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.08: 130,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.16: 98,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.25: 63,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.33: 36,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.41: 43,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.5: 52,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.58: 61,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.67: 63,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.75: 67,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.83: 73,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2020.92: 77,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021: 75,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.09: 76,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.16: 81,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.25: 96,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.33: 108,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.41: 123,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.5: 137,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.58: 147,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.67: 154,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.75: 157,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.83: 158,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2021.92: 165,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022: 164,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.08: 169,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.16: 165,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.25: 166,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.33: 167,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.41: 165,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.5: 162,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.58: 156,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.67: 154,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.75: 146,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.83: 146,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2022.91: 148,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023: 148,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.08: 142,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.16: 139,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.25: 139,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.33: 142,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.41: 137,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.49: 136,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.58: 138,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.66: 133,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.75: 130,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.83: 122,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2023.91: 121,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2024: 120,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2024.08: 116,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2024.16: 113,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2024.25: 110,000 Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles 2024.33: 107,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2014.41: 60,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2014.5: 60,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2014.58: 64,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2014.67: 63,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2014.75: 62,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2014.83: 61,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2014.91: 65,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015: 64,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.08: 64,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.16: 62,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.25: 66,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.33: 68,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.41: 70,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.49: 70,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.58: 71,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.66: 69,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.75: 67,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.83: 65,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2015.91: 63,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016: 64,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.08: 65,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.16: 67,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.25: 67,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.33: 67,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.41: 65,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.5: 65,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.58: 63,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.67: 64,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.75: 65,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.83: 66,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2016.92: 64,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017: 64,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.09: 65,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.16: 67,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.25: 67,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.33: 69,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.41: 68,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.5: 69,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.58: 68,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.67: 71,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.75: 74,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.83: 78,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2017.92: 76,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018: 72,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.08: 73,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.16: 76,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.25: 76,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.33: 75,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.41: 73,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.5: 76,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.58: 78,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.67: 83,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.75: 80,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.83: 78,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2018.91: 80,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019: 80,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.08: 81,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.16: 80,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.25: 80,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.33: 78,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.41: 80,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.49: 81,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.58: 84,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.66: 85,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.75: 80,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.83: 77,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2019.91: 76,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020: 76,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.08: 72,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.16: 56,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.25: 43,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.33: 32,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.41: 38,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.5: 43,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.58: 47,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.67: 50,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.75: 53,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.83: 66,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2020.92: 68,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021: 69,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.09: 65,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.16: 68,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.25: 75,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.33: 81,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.41: 88,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.5: 98,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.58: 106,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.67: 113,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.75: 114,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.83: 119,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2021.92: 123,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022: 124,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.08: 128,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.16: 130,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.25: 136,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.33: 133,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.41: 134,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.5: 131,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.58: 128,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.67: 127,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.75: 124,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.83: 119,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2022.91: 112,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023: 112,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.08: 112,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.16: 110,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.25: 104,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.33: 99,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.41: 98,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.49: 95,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.58: 93,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.66: 93,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.75: 92,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.83: 92,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2023.91: 91,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2024: 91,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2024.08: 89,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2024.16: 90,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2024.25: 91,000 Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities 2024.33: 88,000 Manufacturing 2014.41: 50,000 Manufacturing 2014.5: 51,000 Manufacturing 2014.58: 53,000 Manufacturing 2014.67: 48,000 Manufacturing 2014.75: 48,000 Manufacturing 2014.83: 47,000 Manufacturing 2014.91: 47,000 Manufacturing 2015: 50,000 Manufacturing 2015.08: 48,000 Manufacturing 2015.16: 47,000 Manufacturing 2015.25: 47,000 Manufacturing 2015.33: 50,000 Manufacturing 2015.41: 51,000 Manufacturing 2015.49: 51,000 Manufacturing 2015.58: 51,000 Manufacturing 2015.66: 49,000 Manufacturing 2015.75: 48,000 Manufacturing 2015.83: 48,000 Manufacturing 2015.91: 49,000 Manufacturing 2016: 47,000 Manufacturing 2016.08: 46,000 Manufacturing 2016.16: 45,000 Manufacturing 2016.25: 46,000 Manufacturing 2016.33: 46,000 Manufacturing 2016.41: 49,000 Manufacturing 2016.5: 49,000 Manufacturing 2016.58: 51,000 Manufacturing 2016.67: 52,000 Manufacturing 2016.75: 53,000 Manufacturing 2016.83: 53,000 Manufacturing 2016.92: 52,000 Manufacturing 2017: 52,000 Manufacturing 2017.09: 50,000 Manufacturing 2017.16: 55,000 Manufacturing 2017.25: 53,000 Manufacturing 2017.33: 53,000 Manufacturing 2017.41: 51,000 Manufacturing 2017.5: 51,000 Manufacturing 2017.58: 51,000 Manufacturing 2017.67: 54,000 Manufacturing 2017.75: 57,000 Manufacturing 2017.83: 59,000 Manufacturing 2017.92: 57,000 Manufacturing 2018: 58,000 Manufacturing 2018.08: 57,000 Manufacturing 2018.16: 60,000 Manufacturing 2018.25: 59,000 Manufacturing 2018.33: 60,000 Manufacturing 2018.41: 60,000 Manufacturing 2018.5: 61,000 Manufacturing 2018.58: 62,000 Manufacturing 2018.67: 63,000 Manufacturing 2018.75: 63,000 Manufacturing 2018.83: 63,000 Manufacturing 2018.91: 64,000 Manufacturing 2019: 60,000 Manufacturing 2019.08: 60,000 Manufacturing 2019.16: 57,000 Manufacturing 2019.25: 57,000 Manufacturing 2019.33: 54,000 Manufacturing 2019.41: 54,000 Manufacturing 2019.49: 54,000 Manufacturing 2019.58: 52,000 Manufacturing 2019.66: 51,000 Manufacturing 2019.75: 51,000 Manufacturing 2019.83: 53,000 Manufacturing 2019.91: 57,000 Manufacturing 2020: 55,000 Manufacturing 2020.08: 52,000 Manufacturing 2020.16: 41,000 Manufacturing 2020.25: 32,000 Manufacturing 2020.33: 24,000 Manufacturing 2020.41: 27,000 Manufacturing 2020.5: 31,000 Manufacturing 2020.58: 36,000 Manufacturing 2020.67: 42,000 Manufacturing 2020.75: 42,000 Manufacturing 2020.83: 44,000 Manufacturing 2020.92: 47,000 Manufacturing 2021: 50,000 Manufacturing 2021.09: 53,000 Manufacturing 2021.16: 57,000 Manufacturing 2021.25: 59,000 Manufacturing 2021.33: 64,000 Manufacturing 2021.41: 68,000 Manufacturing 2021.5: 75,000 Manufacturing 2021.58: 83,000 Manufacturing 2021.67: 90,000 Manufacturing 2021.75: 93,000 Manufacturing 2021.83: 94,000 Manufacturing 2021.92: 95,000 Manufacturing 2022: 96,000 Manufacturing 2022.08: 94,000 Manufacturing 2022.16: 95,000 Manufacturing 2022.25: 96,000 Manufacturing 2022.33: 94,000 Manufacturing 2022.41: 93,000 Manufacturing 2022.5: 89,000 Manufacturing 2022.58: 86,000 Manufacturing 2022.67: 84,000 Manufacturing 2022.75: 84,000 Manufacturing 2022.83: 78,000 Manufacturing 2022.91: 79,000 Manufacturing 2023: 78,000 Manufacturing 2023.08: 79,000 Manufacturing 2023.16: 75,000 Manufacturing 2023.25: 74,000 Manufacturing 2023.33: 71,000 Manufacturing 2023.41: 71,000 Manufacturing 2023.49: 70,000 Manufacturing 2023.58: 70,000 Manufacturing 2023.66: 69,000 Manufacturing 2023.75: 66,000 Manufacturing 2023.83: 65,000 Manufacturing 2023.91: 68,000 Manufacturing 2024: 67,000 Manufacturing 2024.08: 65,000 Manufacturing 2024.16: 62,000 Manufacturing 2024.25: 62,000 Manufacturing 2024.33: 63,000 Human Health & Social Work 2014.41: 94,000 Human Health & Social Work 2014.5: 97,000 Human Health & Social Work 2014.58: 97,000 Human Health & Social Work 2014.67: 101,000 Human Health & Social Work 2014.75: 104,000 Human Health & Social Work 2014.83: 106,000 Human Health & Social Work 2014.91: 104,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015: 106,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.08: 108,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.16: 110,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.25: 111,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.33: 113,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.41: 117,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.49: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.58: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.66: 118,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.75: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.83: 121,000 Human Health & Social Work 2015.91: 124,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016: 127,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.08: 124,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.16: 120,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.25: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.33: 118,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.41: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.5: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.58: 121,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.67: 121,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.75: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.83: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2016.92: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017: 122,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.09: 120,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.16: 124,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.25: 124,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.33: 123,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.41: 120,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.5: 119,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.58: 122,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.67: 125,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.75: 127,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.83: 129,000 Human Health & Social Work 2017.92: 131,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018: 130,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.08: 129,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.16: 127,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.25: 130,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.33: 133,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.41: 134,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.5: 134,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.58: 132,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.67: 133,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.75: 132,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.83: 131,000 Human Health & Social Work 2018.91: 133,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019: 133,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.08: 136,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.16: 136,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.25: 138,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.33: 138,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.41: 140,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.49: 139,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.58: 140,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.66: 139,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.75: 139,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.83: 138,000 Human Health & Social Work 2019.91: 136,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020: 136,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.08: 136,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.16: 129,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.25: 114,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.33: 103,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.41: 104,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.5: 111,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.58: 116,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.67: 122,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.75: 124,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.83: 130,000 Human Health & Social Work 2020.92: 128,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021: 129,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.09: 130,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.16: 133,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.25: 143,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.33: 153,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.41: 163,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.5: 172,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.58: 180,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.67: 191,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.75: 195,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.83: 202,000 Human Health & Social Work 2021.92: 205,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022: 212,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.08: 213,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.16: 211,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.25: 211,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.33: 213,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.41: 217,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.5: 215,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.58: 219,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.67: 213,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.75: 209,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.83: 206,000 Human Health & Social Work 2022.91: 207,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023: 204,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.08: 200,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.16: 193,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.25: 190,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.33: 186,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.41: 181,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.49: 181,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.58: 178,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.66: 179,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.75: 174,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.83: 169,000 Human Health & Social Work 2023.91: 166,000 Human Health & Social Work 2024: 160,000 Human Health & Social Work 2024.08: 162,000 Human Health & Social Work 2024.16: 162,000 Human Health & Social Work 2024.25: 163,000 Human Health & Social Work 2024.33: 162,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2014.41: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2014.5: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2014.58: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2014.67: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2014.75: 13,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2014.83: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2014.91: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.08: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.16: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.25: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.33: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.41: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.49: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.58: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.66: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.75: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.83: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2015.91: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.08: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.16: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.25: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.33: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.41: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.5: 22,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.58: 24,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.67: 22,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.75: 20,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.83: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2016.92: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.09: 15,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.16: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.25: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.33: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.41: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.5: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.58: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.67: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.75: 21,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.83: 20,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2017.92: 21,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018: 21,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.08: 21,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.16: 22,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.25: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.33: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.41: 21,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.5: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.58: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.67: 19,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.75: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.83: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2018.91: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019: 22,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.08: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.16: 22,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.25: 22,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.33: 20,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.41: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.49: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.58: 19,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.66: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.75: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.83: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2019.91: 22,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.08: 23,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.16: 15,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.25: 10,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.33: 2,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.41: 3,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.5: 4,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.58: 4,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.67: 7,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.75: 10,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.83: 11,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2020.92: 10,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021: 8,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.09: 6,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.16: 9,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.25: 20,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.33: 25,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.41: 31,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.5: 30,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.58: 31,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.67: 33,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.75: 33,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.83: 32,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2021.92: 28,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022: 31,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.08: 35,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.16: 39,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.25: 35,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.33: 34,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.41: 32,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.5: 33,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.58: 31,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.67: 28,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.75: 26,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.83: 24,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2022.91: 26,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023: 28,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.08: 29,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.16: 27,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.25: 25,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.33: 24,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.41: 26,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.49: 26,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.58: 26,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.66: 21,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.75: 19,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.83: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2023.91: 18,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2024: 16,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2024.08: 14,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2024.16: 17,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2024.25: 19,000 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 2024.33: 21,000 Go to the start of line chart
Percentage change on previous year by sector
This chart shows the scale of the fall in vacanices over the past two years as the labour market reverts more closely to its pre-pandemic norm. Overall, only a small
part of the fall in vacancies is due to weaker economic demand, and this has been focused in consumer-facing sectors such as retail and hotels and restaurants where
sharp inflation has softened consumer spending power. There is also some evidence of demand-side weakness in sectors such as financial and professional services where
consulting and deal-making has eased back after a pandemic-related flurry.
Skip bar chart -20% -40% 0% 20% 40% Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles. Water Supply, Sewarage, Waste Management etc. Human Health & Social Work. Financial & Insurance Activities. Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air Con Supply Education. Construction Arts, Entertainment & Recreation. Administrative & Support Service Activities. Accommodation & Food Services Activities. Transport & Storage Real Estate Activities. Public Administration & Defence. Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities. Other Service Activities. Mining & Quarrying Manufacturing Information & Communication. Accommodation & Food Services Activities. April 2023 - April 2024: -21.7% Administrative & Support Service Activities. April 2023 - April 2024: -4.6% Arts, Entertainment & Recreation. April 2023 - April 2024: -12.5% Construction April 2023 - April 2024: -7.7% Education. April 2023 - April 2024: -8.8% Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air Con Supply April 2023 - April 2024: -33.3% Financial & Insurance Activities. April 2023 - April 2024: -10.5% Human Health & Social Work. April 2023 - April 2024: -12.9% Information & Communication. April 2023 - April 2024: -14.6% Manufacturing April 2023 - April 2024: -11.3% Mining & Quarrying April 2023 - April 2024: 0% Other Service Activities. April 2023 - April 2024: -28% Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities. April 2023 - April 2024: -11.1% Public Administration & Defence. April 2023 - April 2024: -7.5% Real Estate Activities. April 2023 - April 2024: -7.1% Transport & Storage April 2023 - April 2024: -12.8% Water Supply, Sewarage, Waste Management etc. April 2023 - April 2024: 0% Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles. April 2023 - April 2024: -24.6% Accommodation & Food Services Activities. April 2022 - April 2023: -26.7% Administrative & Support Service Activities. April 2022 - April 2023: -18.8% Arts, Entertainment & Recreation. April 2022 - April 2023: -29.4% Construction April 2022 - April 2023: -15.2% Education. April 2022 - April 2023: -6.8% Electricity, Gas, Steam & Air Con Supply April 2022 - April 2023: 0% Financial & Insurance Activities. April 2022 - April 2023: -30.9% Human Health & Social Work. April 2022 - April 2023: -12.7% Information & Communication. April 2022 - April 2023: -39.2% Manufacturing April 2022 - April 2023: -24.5% Mining & Quarrying April 2022 - April 2023: 0% Other Service Activities. April 2022 - April 2023: 0% Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities. April 2022 - April 2023: -25.6% Public Administration & Defence. April 2022 - April 2023: 0% Real Estate Activities. April 2022 - April 2023: -17.6% Transport & Storage April 2022 - April 2023: -27.8% Water Supply, Sewarage, Waste Management etc. April 2022 - April 2023: -22.2% Wholesale & Retail, Repair of motor vehicles. April 2022 - April 2023: -15% Go to the start of bar chart