# United Kingdom Vacancies by size of enterprise - 1-9 employed (thousands) ()

United Kingdom Vacancies by size of enterprise - 1-9 employed (thousands) () was down 33.0% year on year in August 2026, compared with −25.2% in July 2026.
The level stood at 77.00 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since June 2020.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −60.5% (May 2020) to 221.3% (May 2021), averaging 2.5%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY5.MEASURE-LEVEL`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 2001-05-01 to 2026-08-01 (304 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-kingdom/vacancies-by-size-of-enterprise-1-9-employed-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 77.00 thousands | −33.0 |
| July 2026 | 89.00 thousands | −25.2 |
| June 2026 | 94.00 thousands | −16.8 |
| May 2026 | 98.00 thousands | −9.3 |
| April 2026 | 98.00 thousands | −12.5 |
| March 2026 | 103.0 thousands | −14.9 |
| February 2026 | 106.0 thousands | −20.9 |
| January 2026 | 113.0 thousands | −13.7 |
| December 2025 | 119.0 thousands | −8.5 |
| November 2025 | 122.0 thousands | −3.2 |
| October 2025 | 120.0 thousands | −3.2 |
| September 2025 | 116.0 thousands | −12.1 |
| August 2025 | 115.0 thousands | −16.7 |
| July 2025 | 119.0 thousands | −14.4 |
| June 2025 | 113.0 thousands | −22.1 |
| May 2025 | 108.0 thousands | −21.7 |
| April 2025 | 112.0 thousands | −20.6 |
| March 2025 | 121.0 thousands | −11.0 |
| February 2025 | 134.0 thousands | −0.7 |
| January 2025 | 131.0 thousands | −1.5 |
| December 2024 | 130.0 thousands | −5.8 |
| November 2024 | 126.0 thousands | −14.9 |
| October 2024 | 124.0 thousands | −16.8 |
| September 2024 | 132.0 thousands | −10.8 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY5.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY5.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```