This is despite the number of new job postings falling to 160,000 in the week following the Jubilee bank holiday weekend
Almost all occupation areas recorded at least marginal increases in job adverts compared to the previous week
Notable increases in adverts for jobs in the construction sector such as tool makers, carpenters, and construction supervisors
Three out of the UK’s top ten hiring hotspots were in the West Midlands last week
Meanwhile, seven of the bottom ten local areas for growth in job adverts were in Wales
Last week the number of active job adverts across the UK hit a record high for 2022, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)’s latest Labour Market Tracker. There were around 1.69 million active job adverts in the week of 6-12 June. This was 6% more than the previous week and 5% up from a month earlier.
However, the number of new job adverts being posted dropped significantly last week, with roughly 160,000 new adverts posted. This is likely to be a hangover from the long Jubilee weekend – by comparison, there were over 200,000 new job postings in each of the previous two weeks.
The rising number of active postings overall likely reflects job adverts being left open for longer, with employers across the country struggling to attract candidates for their vacancies.
Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of the REC, said:
“The jobs market is seeing very high demand in almost every local area and for almost every type of role. So it’s a great time to be looking for a new start. But the current glut of adverts also reflects the challenge firms are facing. Labour shortages are constraining many firms’ ability to hire and grow. That’s why the role of great recruiters is so important to helping businesses – you can hire with the right approach.
“Our national challenge is that there are over half a million fewer people in the labour force than before the pandemic – solving this participation problem will be essential to get the UK economy growing again. Government and business must work together to support those not currently working to find a way back to the labour market, reform the skills system to equip people for the future and ensure the new immigration system does meet the needs of our economy.”
