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United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities. ()

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9S.MEASURE-LEVEL

Latest (y/y)−11.7%August 2026
Previous (y/y)−10.4%July 2026
Level68.00 thousandsAugust 2026

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities. () was down 11.7% year on year in August 2026, compared with −10.4% in July 2026.

The level stood at 68.00 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since June 2025.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −57.5% (May 2020) to 144.1% (May 2021), averaging 6.3%.

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

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
August 202668.00 thousands−11.7
July 202669.00 thousands−10.4
June 202670.00 thousands−5.4
May 202670.00 thousands−5.4
April 202668.00 thousands−8.1
March 202672.00 thousands−6.5
February 202675.00 thousands−5.1
January 202675.00 thousands−7.4
December 202575.00 thousands−8.5
November 202577.00 thousands−6.1
October 202577.00 thousands−4.9
September 202577.00 thousands−9.4
August 202577.00 thousands−10.5
July 202577.00 thousands−11.5
June 202574.00 thousands−15.9
May 202574.00 thousands−15.9
April 202574.00 thousands−17.8
March 202577.00 thousands−12.5
February 202579.00 thousands−9.2
January 202581.00 thousands−9.0
December 202482.00 thousands−10.9
November 202482.00 thousands−12.8
October 202481.00 thousands−12.9
September 202485.00 thousands−7.6

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 high144.1% (May 2021)
10-year low−57.5% (May 2020)
10-year average6.3%
Source agencyUK Office for National Statistics
Makrognosis codeUK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9S.MEASURE-LEVEL

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FAQ

What is the current job Vacancies (thousands) - Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities. () in United Kingdom?
The latest reading is −11.7% 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-JP9S.MEASURE-LEVEL.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “UK Job Vacancies (thousands) - Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities. (UK)”.