# United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Total Services ()

United Kingdom Job Vacancies (thousands) - Total Services () was down 5.5% year on year in August 2026, compared with −4.5% in July 2026.
The level stood at 605.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −58.8% (May 2020) to 155.6% (Jun 2021), averaging 5.4%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9Z.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-total-services

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 605.0 thousands | −5.5 |
| July 2026 | 616.0 thousands | −4.5 |
| June 2026 | 618.0 thousands | −3.0 |
| May 2026 | 619.0 thousands | −3.3 |
| April 2026 | 617.0 thousands | −4.5 |
| March 2026 | 623.0 thousands | −6.3 |
| February 2026 | 631.0 thousands | −5.7 |
| January 2026 | 636.0 thousands | −7.0 |
| December 2025 | 641.0 thousands | −6.7 |
| November 2025 | 645.0 thousands | −8.0 |
| October 2025 | 640.0 thousands | −9.3 |
| September 2025 | 638.0 thousands | −11.5 |
| August 2025 | 640.0 thousands | −12.3 |
| July 2025 | 645.0 thousands | −12.8 |
| June 2025 | 637.0 thousands | −15.4 |
| May 2025 | 640.0 thousands | −15.8 |
| April 2025 | 646.0 thousands | −16.4 |
| March 2025 | 665.0 thousands | −14.2 |
| February 2025 | 669.0 thousands | −14.2 |
| January 2025 | 684.0 thousands | −12.3 |
| December 2024 | 687.0 thousands | −13.6 |
| November 2024 | 701.0 thousands | −13.1 |
| October 2024 | 706.0 thousands | −15.0 |
| September 2024 | 721.0 thousands | −14.0 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9Z.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-JP9Z.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```