In the fourth quarter of 2024, there were approximately 269,000 vacancies in the United Kingdom from enterprises that employ 2,500 or more people, the most of any enterprise size. The fewest number of vacancies in this month came from enterprises that employed between 10 and 49 people at 124,000 vacancies.
Number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024, by enterprise size
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Micro (0-9 employed)
Small (10-49 employed)
Medium (50 to 249 employed)
Large (250-2,499 employed)
Largest (2,500+ employed)
Q4 2024
127
124
125
173
269
Q3 2024
130
131
124
178
274
Q2 2024
135
130
129
189
291
Q1 2024
137
145
133
195
308
Q4 2023
147
137
134
202
311
Q3 2023
155
143
140
211
334
Q2 2023
156
160
148
218
357
Q1 2023
165
173
158
243
381
Q4 2022
165
170
160
258
400
Q3 2022
180
173
181
273
426
Q2 2022
188
187
194
293
436
Q1 2022
195
196
186
287
421
Q4 2021
183
195
177
280
406
Q3 2021
176
180
156
258
352
Q2 2021
148
137
119
189
275
Q1 2021
92
92
87
130
226
Q4 2020
117
82
83
122
197
Q3 2020
101
79
69
87
152
Q2 2020
45
31
40
67
145
Q1 2020
112
108
111
167
298
Q4 2019
111
123
105
182
290
Q3 2019
121
122
104
182
288
Q2 2019
117
118
112
182
292
Q1 2019
122
125
116
186
296
Q4 2018
125
128
121
182
300
Q3 2018
127
124
120
174
299
Q2 2018
132
119
118
168
292
Q1 2018
125
114
122
161
292
Q4 2017
136
122
121
157
286
Q3 2017
128
115
122
151
283
Q2 2017
124
117
113
150
279
Q1 2017
130
113
111
147
272
Q4 2016
125
113
109
145
266
Q3 2016
133
107
105
141
269
Q2 2016
130
108
106
135
272
Q1 2016
130
107
104
139
265
Q4 2015
131
108
104
138
262
Q3 2015
122
113
105
138
264
Q2 2015
122
109
101
135
265
Q1 2015
126
112
98
130
263
Q4 2014
125
105
95
122
261
Q3 2014
126
99
90
118
254
Q2 2014
122
93
95
111
241
Q1 2014
94
85
91
111
235
Q4 2013
90
75
76
101
230
Q3 2013
81
74
76
97
221
Q2 2013
84
67
73
95
215
Q1 2013
81
61
68
92
203
Q4 2012
80
65
63
89
203
Q3 2012
83
58
65
90
192
Q2 2012
72
61
62
90
189
Q1 2012
75
61
57
86
187
Q4 2011
72
59
60
89
186
Q3 2011
75
58
57
91
184
Q2 2011
77
55
55
90
184
Q1 2011
75
61
56
92
201
Q4 2010
73
55
60
89
207
Q3 2010
74
57
60
85
179
Q2 2010
73
60
60
86
205
Q1 2010
67
53
56
85
203
Q4 2009
53
51
54
100
196
Q3 2009
54
44
49
88
201
Q2 2009
53
43
44
91
200
Q1 2009
54
48
50
108
205
Q4 2008
69
57
59
122
220
Q3 2008
89
69
73
138
247
Q2 2008
89
76
82
153
257
Q1 2008
114
75
89
159
261
Q4 2007
108
77
86
150
266
Q3 2007
104
81
85
150
264
Q2 2007
113
73
82
139
252
Q1 2007
109
74
75
137
248
Q4 2006
102
72
73
131
242
Q3 2006
103
73
71
132
231
Q2 2006
98
74
73
126
233
Q1 2006
94
79
75
124
229
Q4 2005
109
76
71
123
229
Q3 2005
115
78
70
126
233
Q2 2005
112
86
80
133
230
Q1 2005
106
86
74
133
244
Q4 2004
120
85
84
138
236
Q3 2004
116
85
84
133
237
Q2 2004
110
85
79
136
231
Q1 2004
114
83
75
128
225
Q4 2003
103
86
77
127
222
Q3 2003
102
83
75
125
208
Q2 2003
110
78
70
123
199
Q1 2003
111
82
76
127
197
Q4 2002
115
87
73
127
200
Q3 2002
116
86
74
129
204
Q2 2002
126
88
73
126
202
Q1 2002
130
90
73
129
196
Q4 2001
122
82
73
134
190
Q3 2001
143
104
79
141
197
Q2 2001
140
101
86
145
209
Zoomable Statistic: Select the range in the chart you want to zoom in on.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 18, 2025). Number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024, by enterprise size (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530198/number-of-job-vacancies-in-the-uk-by-enterprise-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024, by enterprise size (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 18, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530198/number-of-job-vacancies-in-the-uk-by-enterprise-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024, by enterprise size (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530198/number-of-job-vacancies-in-the-uk-by-enterprise-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Job Vacancies in The United Kingdom from 2nd Quarter 2001 to 4th Quarter 2024, by Enterprise Size (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530198/number-of-job-vacancies-in-the-uk-by-enterprise-size/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024, by enterprise size (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530198/number-of-job-vacancies-in-the-uk-by-enterprise-size/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from 2nd quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024, by enterprise size (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/530198/number-of-job-vacancies-in-the-uk-by-enterprise-size/