Published 15 Sep 2026, 07:00
Next update 20 Oct 2026, 07:00 in 9 days Recent figures may be revised.
Vacancies per unemployed person Selected point May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier
0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 May to July 2025 · 0.43, down 0.15 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 0.42, down 0.17 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 0.41, down 0.15 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 0.40, down 0.15 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 0.40, down 0.12 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41, down 0.09 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 0.40, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 0.40, down 0.06 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 0.40, down 0.04 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier 0.40 May to Jul 2025 May to Jul 2026 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 May to July 2025 · 0.43, down 0.15 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 0.42, down 0.17 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 0.41, down 0.15 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 0.40, down 0.15 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 0.40, down 0.12 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41, down 0.09 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 0.40, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 0.40, down 0.06 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 0.40, down 0.04 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier 0.40 May to Jul 2025 Oct to Dec 2025 May to Jul 2026 0 0.50 1 1.50 May to July 2021 · 0.63, up 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 0.69, up 0.41 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 0.76, up 0.46 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 0.82, up 0.52 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 0.86, up 0.55 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 0.87, up 0.54 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 0.89, up 0.55 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 0.94, up 0.59 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 0.98, up 0.61 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 0.98, up 0.58 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 1.01, up 0.54 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 1.00, up 0.44 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 1.02, up 0.39 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 1.02, up 0.33 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 0.97, up 0.21 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 0.93, up 0.11 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 0.88, up 0.02 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 0.84, down 0.03 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 0.83, down 0.06 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 0.80, down 0.14 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 0.78, down 0.20 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 0.79, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 0.75, down 0.26 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 0.70, down 0.30 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 0.69, down 0.28 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 0.69, down 0.24 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 0.69, down 0.19 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 0.69, down 0.15 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 0.64, down 0.19 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 0.61, down 0.19 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 0.59, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 0.58, down 0.21 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 0.57, down 0.18 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 0.59, down 0.11 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 0.58, down 0.09 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 0.59, down 0.08 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 0.56, down 0.13 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 0.55, down 0.14 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 0.52, down 0.12 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 0.50, down 0.11 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 0.48, down 0.11 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 0.46, down 0.12 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 0.44, down 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 0.43, down 0.16 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 0.43, down 0.15 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 0.42, down 0.17 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 0.41, down 0.15 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 0.40, down 0.15 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 0.40, down 0.12 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41, down 0.09 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 0.40, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 0.40, down 0.06 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 0.40, down 0.04 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier 0.40 2021 2026 0 0.50 1 1.50 May to July 2021 · 0.63, up 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 0.69, up 0.41 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 0.76, up 0.46 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 0.82, up 0.52 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 0.86, up 0.55 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 0.87, up 0.54 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 0.89, up 0.55 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 0.94, up 0.59 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 0.98, up 0.61 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 0.98, up 0.58 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 1.01, up 0.54 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 1.00, up 0.44 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 1.02, up 0.39 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 1.02, up 0.33 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 0.97, up 0.21 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 0.93, up 0.11 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 0.88, up 0.02 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 0.84, down 0.03 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 0.83, down 0.06 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 0.80, down 0.14 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 0.78, down 0.20 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 0.79, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 0.75, down 0.26 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 0.70, down 0.30 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 0.69, down 0.28 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 0.69, down 0.24 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 0.69, down 0.19 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 0.69, down 0.15 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 0.64, down 0.19 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 0.61, down 0.19 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 0.59, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 0.58, down 0.21 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 0.57, down 0.18 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 0.59, down 0.11 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 0.58, down 0.09 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 0.59, down 0.08 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 0.56, down 0.13 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 0.55, down 0.14 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 0.52, down 0.12 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 0.50, down 0.11 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 0.48, down 0.11 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 0.46, down 0.12 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 0.44, down 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 0.43, down 0.16 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 0.43, down 0.15 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 0.42, down 0.17 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 0.41, down 0.15 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 0.40, down 0.15 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 0.40, down 0.12 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41, down 0.09 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 0.40, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 0.40, down 0.06 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 0.40, down 0.04 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier 0.40 2021 2023 2026 0 0.50 1 1.50 May to July 2016 · 0.46 June to August 2016 · 0.45 July to September 2016 · 0.47 August to October 2016 · 0.47 September to November 2016 · 0.47 October to December 2016 · 0.47 November 2016 to January 2017 · 0.47, up 0.03 on a year earlier December 2016 to February 2017 · 0.49, up 0.05 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 0.50, up 0.06 on a year earlier February to April 2017 · 0.52, up 0.07 on a year earlier March to May 2017 · 0.53, up 0.08 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 0.53, up 0.08 on a year earlier May to July 2017 · 0.54, up 0.08 on a year earlier June to August 2017 · 0.55, up 0.10 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier August to October 2017 · 0.57, up 0.10 on a year earlier September to November 2017 · 0.57, up 0.10 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier November 2017 to January 2018 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier December 2017 to February 2018 · 0.57, up 0.08 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 0.57, up 0.07 on a year earlier February to April 2018 · 0.57, up 0.05 on a year earlier March to May 2018 · 0.58, up 0.05 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 0.62, up 0.09 on a year earlier May to July 2018 · 0.62, up 0.08 on a year earlier June to August 2018 · 0.62, up 0.07 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 0.62, up 0.06 on a year earlier August to October 2018 · 0.63, up 0.06 on a year earlier September to November 2018 · 0.62, up 0.05 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 0.62, up 0.06 on a year earlier November 2018 to January 2019 · 0.63, up 0.07 on a year earlier December 2018 to February 2019 · 0.62, up 0.05 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 0.64, up 0.07 on a year earlier February to April 2019 · 0.64, up 0.07 on a year earlier March to May 2019 · 0.64, up 0.06 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier May to July 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier June to August 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 0.62, same as a year earlier August to October 2019 · 0.62, down 0.01 on a year earlier September to November 2019 · 0.61, down 0.01 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 0.62, same as a year earlier November 2019 to January 2020 · 0.60, down 0.03 on a year earlier December 2019 to February 2020 · 0.59, down 0.03 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 0.56, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2020 · 0.45, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2020 · 0.34, down 0.30 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 0.25, down 0.38 on a year earlier May to July 2020 · 0.26, down 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2020 · 0.28, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 0.30, down 0.32 on a year earlier August to October 2020 · 0.30, down 0.32 on a year earlier September to November 2020 · 0.31, down 0.30 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 0.33, down 0.29 on a year earlier November 2020 to January 2021 · 0.34, down 0.26 on a year earlier December 2020 to February 2021 · 0.35, down 0.24 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 0.37, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2021 · 0.40, down 0.05 on a year earlier March to May 2021 · 0.47, up 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 0.56, up 0.31 on a year earlier May to July 2021 · 0.63, up 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 0.69, up 0.41 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 0.76, up 0.46 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 0.82, up 0.52 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 0.86, up 0.55 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 0.87, up 0.54 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 0.89, up 0.55 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 0.94, up 0.59 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 0.98, up 0.61 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 0.98, up 0.58 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 1.01, up 0.54 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 1.00, up 0.44 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 1.02, up 0.39 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 1.02, up 0.33 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 0.97, up 0.21 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 0.93, up 0.11 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 0.88, up 0.02 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 0.84, down 0.03 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 0.83, down 0.06 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 0.80, down 0.14 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 0.78, down 0.20 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 0.79, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 0.75, down 0.26 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 0.70, down 0.30 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 0.69, down 0.28 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 0.69, down 0.24 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 0.69, down 0.19 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 0.69, down 0.15 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 0.64, down 0.19 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 0.61, down 0.19 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 0.59, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 0.58, down 0.21 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 0.57, down 0.18 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 0.59, down 0.11 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 0.58, down 0.09 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 0.59, down 0.08 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 0.56, down 0.13 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 0.55, down 0.14 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 0.52, down 0.12 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 0.50, down 0.11 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 0.48, down 0.11 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 0.46, down 0.12 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 0.44, down 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 0.43, down 0.16 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 0.43, down 0.15 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 0.42, down 0.17 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 0.41, down 0.15 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 0.40, down 0.15 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 0.40, down 0.12 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41, down 0.09 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 0.40, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 0.40, down 0.06 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 0.40, down 0.04 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier 0.40 2016 2026 0 0.50 1 1.50 May to July 2016 · 0.46 June to August 2016 · 0.45 July to September 2016 · 0.47 August to October 2016 · 0.47 September to November 2016 · 0.47 October to December 2016 · 0.47 November 2016 to January 2017 · 0.47, up 0.03 on a year earlier December 2016 to February 2017 · 0.49, up 0.05 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 0.50, up 0.06 on a year earlier February to April 2017 · 0.52, up 0.07 on a year earlier March to May 2017 · 0.53, up 0.08 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 0.53, up 0.08 on a year earlier May to July 2017 · 0.54, up 0.08 on a year earlier June to August 2017 · 0.55, up 0.10 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier August to October 2017 · 0.57, up 0.10 on a year earlier September to November 2017 · 0.57, up 0.10 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier November 2017 to January 2018 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier December 2017 to February 2018 · 0.57, up 0.08 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 0.57, up 0.07 on a year earlier February to April 2018 · 0.57, up 0.05 on a year earlier March to May 2018 · 0.58, up 0.05 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 0.62, up 0.09 on a year earlier May to July 2018 · 0.62, up 0.08 on a year earlier June to August 2018 · 0.62, up 0.07 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 0.62, up 0.06 on a year earlier August to October 2018 · 0.63, up 0.06 on a year earlier September to November 2018 · 0.62, up 0.05 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 0.62, up 0.06 on a year earlier November 2018 to January 2019 · 0.63, up 0.07 on a year earlier December 2018 to February 2019 · 0.62, up 0.05 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 0.64, up 0.07 on a year earlier February to April 2019 · 0.64, up 0.07 on a year earlier March to May 2019 · 0.64, up 0.06 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier May to July 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier June to August 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 0.62, same as a year earlier August to October 2019 · 0.62, down 0.01 on a year earlier September to November 2019 · 0.61, down 0.01 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 0.62, same as a year earlier November 2019 to January 2020 · 0.60, down 0.03 on a year earlier December 2019 to February 2020 · 0.59, down 0.03 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 0.56, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2020 · 0.45, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2020 · 0.34, down 0.30 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 0.25, down 0.38 on a year earlier May to July 2020 · 0.26, down 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2020 · 0.28, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 0.30, down 0.32 on a year earlier August to October 2020 · 0.30, down 0.32 on a year earlier September to November 2020 · 0.31, down 0.30 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 0.33, down 0.29 on a year earlier November 2020 to January 2021 · 0.34, down 0.26 on a year earlier December 2020 to February 2021 · 0.35, down 0.24 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 0.37, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2021 · 0.40, down 0.05 on a year earlier March to May 2021 · 0.47, up 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 0.56, up 0.31 on a year earlier May to July 2021 · 0.63, up 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 0.69, up 0.41 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 0.76, up 0.46 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 0.82, up 0.52 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 0.86, up 0.55 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 0.87, up 0.54 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 0.89, up 0.55 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 0.94, up 0.59 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 0.98, up 0.61 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 0.98, up 0.58 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 1.01, up 0.54 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 1.00, up 0.44 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 1.02, up 0.39 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 1.02, up 0.33 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 0.97, up 0.21 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 0.93, up 0.11 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 0.88, up 0.02 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 0.84, down 0.03 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 0.83, down 0.06 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 0.80, down 0.14 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 0.78, down 0.20 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 0.79, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 0.75, down 0.26 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 0.70, down 0.30 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 0.69, down 0.28 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 0.69, down 0.24 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 0.69, down 0.19 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 0.69, down 0.15 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 0.64, down 0.19 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 0.61, down 0.19 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 0.59, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 0.58, down 0.21 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 0.57, down 0.18 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 0.59, down 0.11 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 0.58, down 0.09 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 0.59, down 0.08 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 0.56, down 0.13 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 0.55, down 0.14 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 0.52, down 0.12 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 0.50, down 0.11 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 0.48, down 0.11 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 0.46, down 0.12 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 0.44, down 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 0.43, down 0.16 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 0.43, down 0.15 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 0.42, down 0.17 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 0.41, down 0.15 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 0.40, down 0.15 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 0.40, down 0.12 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41, down 0.09 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 0.40, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 0.40, down 0.06 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 0.40, down 0.04 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier 0.40 2016 2021 2026 0 0.50 1 1.50 November 2015 to January 2016 · 0.44 December 2015 to February 2016 · 0.44 January to March 2016 · 0.44 February to April 2016 · 0.45 March to May 2016 · 0.45 April to June 2016 · 0.45 May to July 2016 · 0.46 June to August 2016 · 0.45 July to September 2016 · 0.47 August to October 2016 · 0.47 September to November 2016 · 0.47 October to December 2016 · 0.47 November 2016 to January 2017 · 0.47, up 0.03 on a year earlier December 2016 to February 2017 · 0.49, up 0.05 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 0.50, up 0.06 on a year earlier February to April 2017 · 0.52, up 0.07 on a year earlier March to May 2017 · 0.53, up 0.08 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 0.53, up 0.08 on a year earlier May to July 2017 · 0.54, up 0.08 on a year earlier June to August 2017 · 0.55, up 0.10 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier August to October 2017 · 0.57, up 0.10 on a year earlier September to November 2017 · 0.57, up 0.10 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier November 2017 to January 2018 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier December 2017 to February 2018 · 0.57, up 0.08 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 0.57, up 0.07 on a year earlier February to April 2018 · 0.57, up 0.05 on a year earlier March to May 2018 · 0.58, up 0.05 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 0.62, up 0.09 on a year earlier May to July 2018 · 0.62, up 0.08 on a year earlier June to August 2018 · 0.62, up 0.07 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 0.62, up 0.06 on a year earlier August to October 2018 · 0.63, up 0.06 on a year earlier September to November 2018 · 0.62, up 0.05 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 0.62, up 0.06 on a year earlier November 2018 to January 2019 · 0.63, up 0.07 on a year earlier December 2018 to February 2019 · 0.62, up 0.05 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 0.64, up 0.07 on a year earlier February to April 2019 · 0.64, up 0.07 on a year earlier March to May 2019 · 0.64, up 0.06 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier May to July 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier June to August 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 0.62, same as a year earlier August to October 2019 · 0.62, down 0.01 on a year earlier September to November 2019 · 0.61, down 0.01 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 0.62, same as a year earlier November 2019 to January 2020 · 0.60, down 0.03 on a year earlier December 2019 to February 2020 · 0.59, down 0.03 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 0.56, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2020 · 0.45, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2020 · 0.34, down 0.30 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 0.25, down 0.38 on a year earlier May to July 2020 · 0.26, down 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2020 · 0.28, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 0.30, down 0.32 on a year earlier August to October 2020 · 0.30, down 0.32 on a year earlier September to November 2020 · 0.31, down 0.30 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 0.33, down 0.29 on a year earlier November 2020 to January 2021 · 0.34, down 0.26 on a year earlier December 2020 to February 2021 · 0.35, down 0.24 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 0.37, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2021 · 0.40, down 0.05 on a year earlier March to May 2021 · 0.47, up 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 0.56, up 0.31 on a year earlier May to July 2021 · 0.63, up 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 0.69, up 0.41 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 0.76, up 0.46 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 0.82, up 0.52 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 0.86, up 0.55 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 0.87, up 0.54 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 0.89, up 0.55 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 0.94, up 0.59 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 0.98, up 0.61 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 0.98, up 0.58 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 1.01, up 0.54 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 1.00, up 0.44 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 1.02, up 0.39 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 1.02, up 0.33 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 0.97, up 0.21 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 0.93, up 0.11 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 0.88, up 0.02 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 0.84, down 0.03 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 0.83, down 0.06 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 0.80, down 0.14 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 0.78, down 0.20 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 0.79, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 0.75, down 0.26 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 0.70, down 0.30 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 0.69, down 0.28 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 0.69, down 0.24 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 0.69, down 0.19 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 0.69, down 0.15 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 0.64, down 0.19 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 0.61, down 0.19 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 0.59, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 0.58, down 0.21 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 0.57, down 0.18 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 0.59, down 0.11 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 0.58, down 0.09 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 0.59, down 0.08 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 0.56, down 0.13 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 0.55, down 0.14 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 0.52, down 0.12 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 0.50, down 0.11 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 0.48, down 0.11 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 0.46, down 0.12 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 0.44, down 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 0.43, down 0.16 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 0.43, down 0.15 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 0.42, down 0.17 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 0.41, down 0.15 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 0.40, down 0.15 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 0.40, down 0.12 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41, down 0.09 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 0.40, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 0.40, down 0.06 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 0.40, down 0.04 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier 0.40 2016 2026 0 0.50 1 1.50 November 2015 to January 2016 · 0.44 December 2015 to February 2016 · 0.44 January to March 2016 · 0.44 February to April 2016 · 0.45 March to May 2016 · 0.45 April to June 2016 · 0.45 May to July 2016 · 0.46 June to August 2016 · 0.45 July to September 2016 · 0.47 August to October 2016 · 0.47 September to November 2016 · 0.47 October to December 2016 · 0.47 November 2016 to January 2017 · 0.47, up 0.03 on a year earlier December 2016 to February 2017 · 0.49, up 0.05 on a year earlier January to March 2017 · 0.50, up 0.06 on a year earlier February to April 2017 · 0.52, up 0.07 on a year earlier March to May 2017 · 0.53, up 0.08 on a year earlier April to June 2017 · 0.53, up 0.08 on a year earlier May to July 2017 · 0.54, up 0.08 on a year earlier June to August 2017 · 0.55, up 0.10 on a year earlier July to September 2017 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier August to October 2017 · 0.57, up 0.10 on a year earlier September to November 2017 · 0.57, up 0.10 on a year earlier October to December 2017 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier November 2017 to January 2018 · 0.56, up 0.09 on a year earlier December 2017 to February 2018 · 0.57, up 0.08 on a year earlier January to March 2018 · 0.57, up 0.07 on a year earlier February to April 2018 · 0.57, up 0.05 on a year earlier March to May 2018 · 0.58, up 0.05 on a year earlier April to June 2018 · 0.62, up 0.09 on a year earlier May to July 2018 · 0.62, up 0.08 on a year earlier June to August 2018 · 0.62, up 0.07 on a year earlier July to September 2018 · 0.62, up 0.06 on a year earlier August to October 2018 · 0.63, up 0.06 on a year earlier September to November 2018 · 0.62, up 0.05 on a year earlier October to December 2018 · 0.62, up 0.06 on a year earlier November 2018 to January 2019 · 0.63, up 0.07 on a year earlier December 2018 to February 2019 · 0.62, up 0.05 on a year earlier January to March 2019 · 0.64, up 0.07 on a year earlier February to April 2019 · 0.64, up 0.07 on a year earlier March to May 2019 · 0.64, up 0.06 on a year earlier April to June 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier May to July 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier June to August 2019 · 0.63, up 0.01 on a year earlier July to September 2019 · 0.62, same as a year earlier August to October 2019 · 0.62, down 0.01 on a year earlier September to November 2019 · 0.61, down 0.01 on a year earlier October to December 2019 · 0.62, same as a year earlier November 2019 to January 2020 · 0.60, down 0.03 on a year earlier December 2019 to February 2020 · 0.59, down 0.03 on a year earlier January to March 2020 · 0.56, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2020 · 0.45, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2020 · 0.34, down 0.30 on a year earlier April to June 2020 · 0.25, down 0.38 on a year earlier May to July 2020 · 0.26, down 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2020 · 0.28, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2020 · 0.30, down 0.32 on a year earlier August to October 2020 · 0.30, down 0.32 on a year earlier September to November 2020 · 0.31, down 0.30 on a year earlier October to December 2020 · 0.33, down 0.29 on a year earlier November 2020 to January 2021 · 0.34, down 0.26 on a year earlier December 2020 to February 2021 · 0.35, down 0.24 on a year earlier January to March 2021 · 0.37, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2021 · 0.40, down 0.05 on a year earlier March to May 2021 · 0.47, up 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2021 · 0.56, up 0.31 on a year earlier May to July 2021 · 0.63, up 0.37 on a year earlier June to August 2021 · 0.69, up 0.41 on a year earlier July to September 2021 · 0.76, up 0.46 on a year earlier August to October 2021 · 0.82, up 0.52 on a year earlier September to November 2021 · 0.86, up 0.55 on a year earlier October to December 2021 · 0.87, up 0.54 on a year earlier November 2021 to January 2022 · 0.89, up 0.55 on a year earlier December 2021 to February 2022 · 0.94, up 0.59 on a year earlier January to March 2022 · 0.98, up 0.61 on a year earlier February to April 2022 · 0.98, up 0.58 on a year earlier March to May 2022 · 1.01, up 0.54 on a year earlier April to June 2022 · 1.00, up 0.44 on a year earlier May to July 2022 · 1.02, up 0.39 on a year earlier June to August 2022 · 1.02, up 0.33 on a year earlier July to September 2022 · 0.97, up 0.21 on a year earlier August to October 2022 · 0.93, up 0.11 on a year earlier September to November 2022 · 0.88, up 0.02 on a year earlier October to December 2022 · 0.84, down 0.03 on a year earlier November 2022 to January 2023 · 0.83, down 0.06 on a year earlier December 2022 to February 2023 · 0.80, down 0.14 on a year earlier January to March 2023 · 0.78, down 0.20 on a year earlier February to April 2023 · 0.79, down 0.19 on a year earlier March to May 2023 · 0.75, down 0.26 on a year earlier April to June 2023 · 0.70, down 0.30 on a year earlier May to July 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier June to August 2023 · 0.67, down 0.35 on a year earlier July to September 2023 · 0.69, down 0.28 on a year earlier August to October 2023 · 0.69, down 0.24 on a year earlier September to November 2023 · 0.69, down 0.19 on a year earlier October to December 2023 · 0.69, down 0.15 on a year earlier November 2023 to January 2024 · 0.64, down 0.19 on a year earlier December 2023 to February 2024 · 0.61, down 0.19 on a year earlier January to March 2024 · 0.59, down 0.19 on a year earlier February to April 2024 · 0.58, down 0.21 on a year earlier March to May 2024 · 0.57, down 0.18 on a year earlier April to June 2024 · 0.59, down 0.11 on a year earlier May to July 2024 · 0.58, down 0.09 on a year earlier June to August 2024 · 0.59, down 0.08 on a year earlier July to September 2024 · 0.56, down 0.13 on a year earlier August to October 2024 · 0.55, down 0.14 on a year earlier September to November 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier October to December 2024 · 0.52, down 0.17 on a year earlier November 2024 to January 2025 · 0.52, down 0.12 on a year earlier December 2024 to February 2025 · 0.50, down 0.11 on a year earlier January to March 2025 · 0.48, down 0.11 on a year earlier February to April 2025 · 0.46, down 0.12 on a year earlier March to May 2025 · 0.44, down 0.13 on a year earlier April to June 2025 · 0.43, down 0.16 on a year earlier May to July 2025 · 0.43, down 0.15 on a year earlier June to August 2025 · 0.42, down 0.17 on a year earlier July to September 2025 · 0.41, down 0.15 on a year earlier August to October 2025 · 0.40, down 0.15 on a year earlier September to November 2025 · 0.40, down 0.12 on a year earlier October to December 2025 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39, down 0.13 on a year earlier December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41, down 0.09 on a year earlier January to March 2026 · 0.40, down 0.08 on a year earlier February to April 2026 · 0.40, down 0.06 on a year earlier March to May 2026 · 0.40, down 0.04 on a year earlier April to June 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier May to July 2026 · 0.40, down 0.03 on a year earlier 0.40 2016 2021 2026
0.25 0.50 0.75 1 2016 · 0.46 2017 · 0.54 2018 · 0.61 2019 · 0.63 2020 · 0.36 2021 · 0.64 2022 · 0.95 2023 · 0.72 2024 · 0.57 2025 · 0.43 2026 so far · January to June · 0.40 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 0.25 0.50 0.75 1 2016 · 0.46 2017 · 0.54 2018 · 0.61 2019 · 0.63 2020 · 0.36 2021 · 0.64 2022 · 0.95 2023 · 0.72 2024 · 0.57 2025 · 0.43 2026 so far · January to June · 0.40 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.25 0.50 0.75 1 November 2022 to January 2023 · 0.83 December 2022 to February 2023 · 0.80 January to March 2023 · 0.78 February to April 2023 · 0.79 March to May 2023 · 0.75 April to June 2023 · 0.70 May to July 2023 · 0.67 June to August 2023 · 0.67 July to September 2023 · 0.69 August to October 2023 · 0.69 September to November 2023 · 0.69 October to December 2023 · 0.69 November 2023 to January 2024 · 0.64 December 2023 to February 2024 · 0.61 January to March 2024 · 0.59 February to April 2024 · 0.58 March to May 2024 · 0.57 April to June 2024 · 0.59 May to July 2024 · 0.58 June to August 2024 · 0.59 July to September 2024 · 0.56 August to October 2024 · 0.55 September to November 2024 · 0.52 October to December 2024 · 0.52 November 2024 to January 2025 · 0.52 December 2024 to February 2025 · 0.50 January to March 2025 · 0.48 February to April 2025 · 0.46 March to May 2025 · 0.44 April to June 2025 · 0.43 May to July 2025 · 0.43 June to August 2025 · 0.42 July to September 2025 · 0.41 August to October 2025 · 0.40 September to November 2025 · 0.40 October to December 2025 · 0.39 November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39 December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41 January to March 2026 · 0.40 February to April 2026 · 0.40 March to May 2026 · 0.40 April to June 2026 · 0.40 May to July 2026 · 0.40 2023 2024 2026 2025 Jan Apr Jul Dec 0.25 0.50 0.75 1 November 2022 to January 2023 · 0.83 December 2022 to February 2023 · 0.80 January to March 2023 · 0.78 February to April 2023 · 0.79 March to May 2023 · 0.75 April to June 2023 · 0.70 May to July 2023 · 0.67 June to August 2023 · 0.67 July to September 2023 · 0.69 August to October 2023 · 0.69 September to November 2023 · 0.69 October to December 2023 · 0.69 November 2023 to January 2024 · 0.64 December 2023 to February 2024 · 0.61 January to March 2024 · 0.59 February to April 2024 · 0.58 March to May 2024 · 0.57 April to June 2024 · 0.59 May to July 2024 · 0.58 June to August 2024 · 0.59 July to September 2024 · 0.56 August to October 2024 · 0.55 September to November 2024 · 0.52 October to December 2024 · 0.52 November 2024 to January 2025 · 0.52 December 2024 to February 2025 · 0.50 January to March 2025 · 0.48 February to April 2025 · 0.46 March to May 2025 · 0.44 April to June 2025 · 0.43 May to July 2025 · 0.43 June to August 2025 · 0.42 July to September 2025 · 0.41 August to October 2025 · 0.40 September to November 2025 · 0.40 October to December 2025 · 0.39 November 2025 to January 2026 · 0.39 December 2025 to February 2026 · 0.41 January to March 2026 · 0.40 February to April 2026 · 0.40 March to May 2026 · 0.40 April to June 2026 · 0.40 May to July 2026 · 0.40 2023 2024 2026 2025 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Each year averages March, June, September and December, so overlapping months count once. 2026 so far covers January to June.
Each month is that month's figure, not a total so far. 2026 so far covers January to July.
Source: Office for National Statistics 15 Sep 2026, 07:00
What this means for people Below 1, there are fewer job openings than people looking for work.
A figure of 0.4 means about 4 job openings for every 10 people looking for work. We work it out by dividing vacancies by the number of unemployed people.
See also job vacancies .
Latest figures See the figures as a table The latest 12 readings, newest first. Period Value May to July 2026 0.40 April to June 2026 0.40 March to May 2026 0.40 February to April 2026 0.40 January to March 2026 0.40 December 2025 to February 2026 0.41 November 2025 to January 2026 0.39 October to December 2025 0.39 September to November 2025 0.40 August to October 2025 0.40 July to September 2025 0.41 June to August 2025 0.42
Each year averages March, June, September and December, so overlapping months count once. Year Period covered Value 2026 so far January to June 0.40 2025 March, June, September and December 0.43 2024 March, June, September and December 0.57 2023 March, June, September and December 0.72 2022 March, June, September and December 0.95 2021 March, June, September and December 0.64 2020 March, June, September and December 0.36 2019 March, June, September and December 0.63 2018 March, June, September and December 0.61 2017 March, June, September and December 0.54 2016 March, June, September and December 0.46
Each month Each month is that month's figure, not a total so far. Period 2023 2024 2025 2026 so far January 0.83 0.64 0.52 0.39 February 0.80 0.61 0.50 0.41 March 0.78 0.59 0.48 0.40 April 0.79 0.58 0.46 0.40 May 0.75 0.57 0.44 0.40 June 0.70 0.59 0.43 0.40 July 0.67 0.58 0.43 0.40 August 0.67 0.59 0.42 September 0.69 0.56 0.41 October 0.69 0.55 0.40 November 0.69 0.52 0.40 December 0.69 0.52 0.39
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How to read this Our calculation Vacancies divided by unemployed people, for the latest three months both cover. ONS also publishes unemployed people per vacancy.
Two different surveys Vacancies come from a survey of businesses. Unemployment comes from a survey of households.
Each figure covers three months Both inputs are three-month totals. Compare this with the three months before or with a year earlier.
Jobs and jobseekers differ Jobs and jobseekers don't match one to one: skills and places differ. Some openings are filled by people who already have a job.
Source
Publisher Office for National Statistics
Official title Vacancies per unemployed person, our calculation from the Vacancy Survey and the Labour Force Survey
Series MGSC
Geography United Kingdom
Status Our calculation
How we worked this out Vacancies divided by unemployed people, for the latest 3 months both cover. Cite this Office for National Statistics (2026) Vacancies per unemployed person, our calculation from the Vacancy Survey and the Labour Force Survey, May to July 2026 (series MGSC ).