UK job vacancies fall to lowest level in over five years

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec20 Aug 2026|StatisticsUK job vacancies fall to lowest level in over five yearsUK job vacancies have fallen to 707,000, their lowest level in more than five years, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The decline has been driven largely by smaller businesses scaling back recruitment, with rising labour and operating costs making it more expensive to hire. Businesses have pointed to higher energy costs, National Insurance and the mi