# United Kingdom Vacancies by size of enterprise - 2500+ employed (thousands) ()

United Kingdom Vacancies by size of enterprise - 2500+ employed (thousands) () was up 3.9% year on year in August 2026, compared with 3.9% in July 2026.
The level stood at 238.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since September 2022.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −50.5% (Jun 2020) to 134.4% (Sep 2021), averaging 3.8%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY9.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-2500-employed-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 238.0 thousands | 3.9 |
| July 2026 | 241.0 thousands | 3.9 |
| June 2026 | 240.0 thousands | 3.9 |
| May 2026 | 239.0 thousands | 3.0 |
| April 2026 | 239.0 thousands | 1.3 |
| March 2026 | 238.0 thousands | −0.4 |
| February 2026 | 236.0 thousands | −2.9 |
| January 2026 | 235.0 thousands | −5.2 |
| December 2025 | 235.0 thousands | −6.7 |
| November 2025 | 234.0 thousands | −8.2 |
| October 2025 | 232.0 thousands | −9.7 |
| September 2025 | 228.0 thousands | −12.6 |
| August 2025 | 229.0 thousands | −13.6 |
| July 2025 | 232.0 thousands | −14.7 |
| June 2025 | 231.0 thousands | −16.3 |
| May 2025 | 232.0 thousands | −17.4 |
| April 2025 | 236.0 thousands | −17.2 |
| March 2025 | 239.0 thousands | −17.0 |
| February 2025 | 243.0 thousands | −16.5 |
| January 2025 | 248.0 thousands | −15.6 |
| December 2024 | 252.0 thousands | −15.2 |
| November 2024 | 255.0 thousands | −15.6 |
| October 2024 | 257.0 thousands | −17.4 |
| September 2024 | 261.0 thousands | −18.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY9.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY9.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```