Job vacancies in the construction sector in the UK 2002-2024

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
Jan 30, 2025

In 2024, there were approximately 36,000 job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom. In 2022, the labor demand for construction reached its highest point throughout the timeline. The number of openings in the industry also peaked in 2007 with 26,000 vacancies, coinciding with the end of the housing bubble.

Job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2024 (in 1,000s)

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January 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2002 to 2024

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This statistic is using original data from the Office for National Statistics and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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