'Chronic' UK skill shortage at a post-recession low

The "chronic" talent gap grew to a post-recession record-low in August.

There were 0.62% applicants per advertised role in August, which is the lowest number since the recession. That number has gradually decreased since March of 2015 when there were 0.8 jobseekers per vacancy, according to a new report from Adzuna.

Andrew Hunter is the Co-Founder of Adzuna. He says: “The number of jobs available in the country has reached a two-year high reflecting the desperate need for skilled workers in the UK labour market.

“A chronic skills shortage in country helps to explain why there is such a high number of vacancies and yet growing unemployment levels.