Quarter Snapshot Jobs in Q1 of 2024 were up 4% compared to Q4 2023 – a modest rise but a positive result considering they fell in Q4. Applications plateaued, with a 0% rise on Q4 2023 figures. The average application per job was 17, unchanged from Q4 2023. Education posted the highest percentage of jobs […]
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Q4: Applications increase on the quarter whilst jobs stall Q4 was a busy quarter, especially considering activity tends to wane as the year closes. Applications were the highest of any quarter in 2023 and jobs equalled the 2022 quarterly average. What they didn’t equal was the pace of growth – an indication that as the […]
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In this report: Quarterly performance – Dig into the headline jobs and application stats for Q3 ONS Labour Market Overview – A snapshot of the market based on data from the office for National Statistics Job posting and applications per month – Jobs and applications by month compared to the 2022 monthly average Industries with […]
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Quarterly performance Both jobs and applications are down on the first quarter, with jobs in Q2 5% under Q1’s figures and applications 13% below. The average application per job in Q2 was 18, compared to 21 in Q1. However, 18 is still higher than the figure for any quarter in 2022. The industry posting the […]
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Monthly performance Following plummeting jobs and applications in April, May figures have risen slightly. Jobs have increased by 17% from April and applications increased by 2%. The gains are small but the downwards trajectory has been halted. The average application per job number remains at the year-low of 13 that we also saw in April, […]
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Monthly performance In a marked change from March’s boost to job activity, April saw drops in both jobs and applications. Jobs were 23% under March figures and applications were 22% under. This has brought the average application per job number down to 13, from 17 in March. Health & Nursing boosted recruitment with a significant […]
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