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United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Other Service Activities. ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9Y.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)−15.4%August 2026
Previous (y/y)0.0%July 2026
Level11.00 thousandsAugust 2026

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Other Service Activities. () was down 15.4% year on year in August 2026, compared with 0.0% in July 2026.

The level stood at 11.00 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −70.0% (May 2020) to 333.3% (Jun 2021), averaging 7.4%.

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Other Service Activities. (), annual % change, May 2002 – Aug 2026−100%0%100%200%300%20052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Other Service Activities. (), annual % change, May 2002 – Aug 2026. Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Other Service Activities. (), level (thousands)5101520253020052010201520202025Robomacro
United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Other Service Activities. (), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 202611.00 thousands−15.4
July 202613.00 thousands0.0
June 202614.00 thousands27.3
May 202614.00 thousands27.3
April 202614.00 thousands27.3
March 202615.00 thousands36.4
February 202615.00 thousands15.4
January 202615.00 thousands−6.2
December 202513.00 thousands−13.3
November 202514.00 thousands−6.7
October 202513.00 thousands−7.1
September 202513.00 thousands−13.3
August 202513.00 thousands−13.3
July 202513.00 thousands−13.3
June 202511.00 thousands−31.2
May 202511.00 thousands−38.9
April 202511.00 thousands−42.1
March 202511.00 thousands−38.9
February 202513.00 thousands−27.8
January 202516.00 thousands−11.1
December 202415.00 thousands−16.7
November 202415.00 thousands−21.1
October 202414.00 thousands−30.0
September 202415.00 thousands−28.6

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 high333.3% (Jun 2021)
10-year low−70.0% (May 2020)
10-year average7.4%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9Y.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current job Vacancies (thousands) - Other Service Activities. () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −15.4% 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-JP9Y.MEASURE-LEVEL.

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