From July to September 2024, there were around 59,000 job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom, the lowest level since early 2021. At 25,000 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 2024
(in 1,000s)
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). (October 15, 2024). Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/
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Number of job vacancies in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), October 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291334/job-vacancies-retail-industry-united-kingdom/
