# United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Public Administration & Defence. ()

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Public Administration & Defence. () was down 3.3% year on year in August 2026, compared with 6.9% in July 2026.
The level stood at 29.00 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since July 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −30.4% (May 2020) to 63.2% (Sep 2021), averaging 11.2%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9U.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-public-administration-and-defence

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 29.00 thousands | −3.3 |
| July 2026 | 31.00 thousands | 6.9 |
| June 2026 | 30.00 thousands | 3.4 |
| May 2026 | 29.00 thousands | 3.6 |
| April 2026 | 28.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| March 2026 | 29.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| February 2026 | 30.00 thousands | 7.1 |
| January 2026 | 29.00 thousands | 3.6 |
| December 2025 | 29.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| November 2025 | 30.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| October 2025 | 30.00 thousands | 0.0 |
| September 2025 | 30.00 thousands | 3.4 |
| August 2025 | 30.00 thousands | 3.4 |
| July 2025 | 29.00 thousands | −3.3 |
| June 2025 | 29.00 thousands | −6.5 |
| May 2025 | 28.00 thousands | −12.5 |
| April 2025 | 28.00 thousands | −12.5 |
| March 2025 | 29.00 thousands | −6.5 |
| February 2025 | 28.00 thousands | −12.5 |
| January 2025 | 28.00 thousands | −9.7 |
| December 2024 | 29.00 thousands | −9.4 |
| November 2024 | 30.00 thousands | −6.2 |
| October 2024 | 30.00 thousands | −9.1 |
| September 2024 | 29.00 thousands | −9.4 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9U.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9U.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```