# United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Human Health & Social Work. ()

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Human Health & Social Work. () was down 3.9% year on year in August 2026, compared with −5.4% in July 2026.
The level stood at 122.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since December 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −25.2% (May 2020) to 62.6% (Feb 2022), averaging 2.2%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9W.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-human-health-and-social-work

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 122.0 thousands | −3.9 |
| July 2026 | 123.0 thousands | −5.4 |
| June 2026 | 122.0 thousands | −7.6 |
| May 2026 | 123.0 thousands | −8.9 |
| April 2026 | 125.0 thousands | −6.0 |
| March 2026 | 126.0 thousands | −6.0 |
| February 2026 | 125.0 thousands | −7.4 |
| January 2026 | 125.0 thousands | −9.4 |
| December 2025 | 125.0 thousands | −12.6 |
| November 2025 | 124.0 thousands | −12.1 |
| October 2025 | 122.0 thousands | −15.3 |
| September 2025 | 126.0 thousands | −12.5 |
| August 2025 | 127.0 thousands | −13.6 |
| July 2025 | 130.0 thousands | −13.3 |
| June 2025 | 132.0 thousands | −14.3 |
| May 2025 | 135.0 thousands | −14.6 |
| April 2025 | 133.0 thousands | −16.9 |
| March 2025 | 134.0 thousands | −17.3 |
| February 2025 | 135.0 thousands | −17.2 |
| January 2025 | 138.0 thousands | −14.8 |
| December 2024 | 143.0 thousands | −14.4 |
| November 2024 | 141.0 thousands | −17.5 |
| October 2024 | 144.0 thousands | −17.2 |
| September 2024 | 144.0 thousands | −19.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9W.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9W.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```