UK vacancies
712k
+2.0 from the previous observation.
R2 snapshot: harvested 9 August 2026; 67 official source files succeeded and 0 failed. Page generated 15 August 2026. National indicators provide context; they do not predict an individual company's performance.
Unemployment rate
4.9%
0.0 from the previous observation.
How to use these signals
Vacancies can signal employer demand while unemployment describes available labour at a national level. They do not reveal whether a specialist startup can recruit a specific role in a specific region.
Use the pair to shape diligence questions: hiring plan, salary assumptions, staff retention, location strategy and the sensitivity of revenue to household employment.
UK vacancies history
Source: Office for National Statistics. Open Government Licence v3.0
| Period | Value | Published series |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 712k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2026-04 | 710k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2026-03 | 713k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2026-02 | 718k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2026-01 | 725k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2025-12 | 734k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2025-11 | 739k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2025-10 | 730k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2025-09 | 728k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2025-08 | 729k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2025-07 | 737k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
| 2025-06 | 724k | UK Vacancies (thousands) - Total |
Unemployment rate history
Source: Office for National Statistics. Open Government Licence v3.0
| Period | Value | Published series |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 4.9% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2026-03 | 4.9% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2026-02 | 5.0% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2026-01 | 4.9% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2025-12 | 5.2% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2025-11 | 5.2% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2025-10 | 5.1% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2025-09 | 5.1% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2025-08 | 5.0% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2025-07 | 4.8% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2025-06 | 4.7% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
| 2025-05 | 4.7% | Unemployment rate (aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted): % |
Method and limits
- CompanyBeacon reads the latest immutable parsed snapshot from the governed
atlas-source-uk-indicatorsR2 bucket on each cache refresh. - Monthly, quarterly, weekly and on-change series are not forced onto a common date. Each card keeps its own period.
- Revisions can alter historical official statistics. The value shown is the value in the dated snapshot, not a forecast.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Bank of England material reused under Bank of England terms.