# United Kingdom Vacancies by size of enterprise - 50-249 employed (thousands) ()

United Kingdom Vacancies by size of enterprise - 50-249 employed (thousands) () was down 5.5% year on year in August 2026, compared with −5.5% in July 2026.
The level stood at 104.0 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −63.2% (May 2020) to 191.3% (Jun 2021), averaging 6.8%.

- Source agency: UK Office for National Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY7.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-50-249-employed-thousands

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| August 2026 | 104.0 thousands | −5.5 |
| July 2026 | 104.0 thousands | −5.5 |
| June 2026 | 105.0 thousands | −3.7 |
| May 2026 | 105.0 thousands | −4.5 |
| April 2026 | 107.0 thousands | 0.0 |
| March 2026 | 105.0 thousands | −3.7 |
| February 2026 | 108.0 thousands | −1.8 |
| January 2026 | 107.0 thousands | −10.8 |
| December 2025 | 108.0 thousands | −11.5 |
| November 2025 | 106.0 thousands | −13.8 |
| October 2025 | 108.0 thousands | −12.2 |
| September 2025 | 109.0 thousands | −12.8 |
| August 2025 | 110.0 thousands | −12.7 |
| July 2025 | 110.0 thousands | −13.4 |
| June 2025 | 109.0 thousands | −14.8 |
| May 2025 | 110.0 thousands | −16.7 |
| April 2025 | 107.0 thousands | −20.1 |
| March 2025 | 109.0 thousands | −18.7 |
| February 2025 | 110.0 thousands | −17.3 |
| January 2025 | 120.0 thousands | −11.8 |
| December 2024 | 122.0 thousands | −11.6 |
| November 2024 | 123.0 thousands | −8.2 |
| October 2024 | 123.0 thousands | −12.8 |
| September 2024 | 125.0 thousands | −10.7 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY7.MEASURE-LEVEL"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.VACS.M.NSA.ITEM-ALY7.MEASURE-LEVEL",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```