# United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Arts, Entertainment & Recreation. ()

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Arts, Entertainment & Recreation. () was down 14.3% year on year in August 2026, compared with −13.3% in July 2026.
The level stood at 12.00 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −90.0% (May 2020) to 1,150.0% (May 2021), averaging 35.5%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9X.MEASURE-LEVEL`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 2001-05-01 to 2026-08-01 (304 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/job-vacancies-thousands-arts-entertainment-and-recreation

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 12.00 thousands | −14.3 |
| July 2026 | 13.00 thousands | −13.3 |
| June 2026 | 13.00 thousands | −13.3 |
| May 2026 | 13.00 thousands | −18.8 |
| April 2026 | 12.00 thousands | −25.0 |
| March 2026 | 12.00 thousands | −33.3 |
| February 2026 | 13.00 thousands | −27.8 |
| January 2026 | 16.00 thousands | −15.8 |
| December 2025 | 17.00 thousands | −10.5 |
| November 2025 | 17.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| October 2025 | 16.00 thousands | −5.9 |
| September 2025 | 16.00 thousands | −11.1 |
| August 2025 | 14.00 thousands | −22.2 |
| July 2025 | 15.00 thousands | −11.8 |
| June 2025 | 15.00 thousands | −11.8 |
| May 2025 | 16.00 thousands | −20.0 |
| April 2025 | 16.00 thousands | −15.8 |
| March 2025 | 18.00 thousands | 5.9 |
| February 2025 | 18.00 thousands | 38.5 |
| January 2025 | 19.00 thousands | 26.7 |
| December 2024 | 19.00 thousands | 11.8 |
| November 2024 | 17.00 thousands | −5.6 |
| October 2024 | 17.00 thousands | −15.0 |
| September 2024 | 18.00 thousands | −21.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9X.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9X.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```