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United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Financial & Insurance Activities. ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9Q.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)−6.1%August 2026
Previous (y/y)−8.8%July 2026
Level31.00 thousandsAugust 2026

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Financial & Insurance Activities. () was down 6.1% year on year in August 2026, compared with −8.8% in July 2026.

The level stood at 31.00 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −48.6% (May 2020) to 161.1% (Sep 2021), averaging 6.7%.

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Financial & Insurance Activities. (), annual % change, May 2002 – Aug 2026−50%0%50%100%150%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Financial & Insurance Activities. (), annual % change, May 2002 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Financial & Insurance Activities. (), level (thousands)10203040506020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Financial & Insurance Activities. (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 202631.00 thousands−6.1
July 202631.00 thousands−8.8
June 202631.00 thousands−6.1
May 202632.00 thousands0.0
April 202631.00 thousands−6.1
March 202632.00 thousands−3.0
February 202632.00 thousands−5.9
January 202632.00 thousands−11.1
December 202532.00 thousands−8.6
November 202534.00 thousands0.0
October 202534.00 thousands0.0
September 202534.00 thousands−5.6
August 202533.00 thousands−2.9
July 202534.00 thousands3.0
June 202533.00 thousands6.5
May 202532.00 thousands−3.0
April 202533.00 thousands−2.9
March 202533.00 thousands−5.7
February 202534.00 thousands−2.9
January 202536.00 thousands9.1
December 202435.00 thousands6.1
November 202434.00 thousands−2.9
October 202434.00 thousands−5.6
September 202436.00 thousands0.0

Last 24 observations. The full history (304 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationAugust 2026
First observationMay 2001
Observations304
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high161.1% (Sep 2021)
10-year low−48.6% (May 2020)
10-year average6.7%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9Q.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current job Vacancies (thousands) - Financial & Insurance Activities. () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −6.1% year on year for August 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9Q.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK Job Vacancies (thousands) - Financial & Insurance Activities. (UK)”.