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

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%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9S.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-professional-scientific-and-technical-activities

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 68.00 thousands | −11.7 |
| July 2026 | 69.00 thousands | −10.4 |
| June 2026 | 70.00 thousands | −5.4 |
| May 2026 | 70.00 thousands | −5.4 |
| April 2026 | 68.00 thousands | −8.1 |
| March 2026 | 72.00 thousands | −6.5 |
| February 2026 | 75.00 thousands | −5.1 |
| January 2026 | 75.00 thousands | −7.4 |
| December 2025 | 75.00 thousands | −8.5 |
| November 2025 | 77.00 thousands | −6.1 |
| October 2025 | 77.00 thousands | −4.9 |
| September 2025 | 77.00 thousands | −9.4 |
| August 2025 | 77.00 thousands | −10.5 |
| July 2025 | 77.00 thousands | −11.5 |
| June 2025 | 74.00 thousands | −15.9 |
| May 2025 | 74.00 thousands | −15.9 |
| April 2025 | 74.00 thousands | −17.8 |
| March 2025 | 77.00 thousands | −12.5 |
| February 2025 | 79.00 thousands | −9.2 |
| January 2025 | 81.00 thousands | −9.0 |
| December 2024 | 82.00 thousands | −10.9 |
| November 2024 | 82.00 thousands | −12.8 |
| October 2024 | 81.00 thousands | −12.9 |
| September 2024 | 85.00 thousands | −7.6 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9S.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9S.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```