From October to December 2021, there were around 95,000 job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom, the highest level since early 2019. At 25,00 vacancies, the level was at its lowest in the April-June period in 2020, mostly due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021
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The source defines vacancies as "positions for which employers are actively seeking recruits from outside their business or organization." Furthermore, the estimates are based on the Vacancy Survey, which, according to the source, "is a survey of businesses designed to provide estimates of the stock of vacancies across the economy."
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 18, 2022). Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Job Vacancies in The Retail Industry in The United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/