Jobs market | Hiring up 17% week-on-week despite economic uncertainty

Whilst coronavirus cases within the UK continue to rise, according to data released by the ONS, and Government advice has once again shifted to remote working ‘wherever possible’, the jobs market continues to remain robust, according to the latest findings from Broadbean Technology.

Job vacancies increased 17% in the week ending September 20, 2020, with the number of roles advertised up 34% when compared to the last week of August.

And whilst the jobs market seems to be growing across the country, London continues to hold the lion’s share of the UK’s vacancies, with 15% of all jobs advertised hosted in the capital – a 20% increase week-on-week.

This upward trend in vacancies was also reported in numerous cities across the UK, with Manchester and Birmingham seeing an uptick in jobs of 32% and 22% respectively week-on-week.