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'Muted demand' | ONS latest - UK job vacancies fall as employers await Budget clarity

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Key takeaways

  • UK job vacancies fell by 21,000 to 691,000, their lowest non-pandemic level since 2014.

  • Small businesses drove the decline, with vacancies among firms employing one to nine people falling by 21.1% over the quarter.

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