UK job postings index
Indeed Hiring Lab's daily index of online job postings in the UK, 1 February 2020 = 100, as a seven-day moving average: all postings and newly posted jobs, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, and all postings split into 49 occupational categories, 12 regions and nations and 58 cities.
| Indicator | 18-09-2026 | 17-09-2026 | 16-09-2026 | 15-09-2026 | 14-09-2026 | 13-09-2026 | 12-09-2026 | 11-09-2026 | 10-09-2026 | 09-09-2026 | 08-09-2026 | 07-09-2026 | 06-09-2026 | 05-09-2026 | 04-09-2026 | 03-09-2026 | 02-09-2026 | 01-09-2026 | 31-08-2026 | 30-08-2026 | 29-08-2026 | 28-08-2026 | 27-08-2026 | 26-08-2026 | 25-08-2026 | 24-08-2026 | 23-08-2026 | 22-08-2026 | 21-08-2026 | 20-08-2026 | 19-08-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All job postings, seasonally adjusted | 68.66 | 68.74 | 68.77 | 68.62 | 68.51 | 68.46 | 68.42 | 68.41 | 68.46 | 68.49 | 68.58 | 68.56 | 68.72 | 68.84 | 68.96 | 68.91 | 68.89 | 68.91 | 69.07 | 69.07 | 69.12 | 69.15 | 69.27 | 69.43 | 69.6 | 69.74 | 69.79 | 69.75 | 69.7 | 69.69 | 69.62 | |
| All job postings, not seasonally adjusted | 73.36 | 73.32 | 73.22 | 72.91 | 72.61 | 72.34 | 72.05 | 71.8 | 71.6 | 71.39 | 71.25 | 71.05 | 71.21 | 71.39 | 71.58 | 71.73 | 71.93 | 72.28 | 72.8 | 72.97 | 73.14 | 73.27 | 73.37 | 73.49 | 73.49 | 73.45 | 73.33 | 73.15 | 72.98 | 72.84 | 72.65 | |
| New job postings, seasonally adjusted | 84.51 | 84.44 | 84.42 | 83.92 | 83.58 | 82.09 | 80.88 | 79.95 | 79.13 | 78.24 | 77.55 | 76.89 | 79.69 | 82.08 | 84.26 | 86.09 | 87.57 | 88.07 | 88.43 | 86.91 | 85.59 | 84.06 | 82.88 | 82.11 | 82.27 | 82.5 | 82.65 | 82.79 | 82.97 | 83.07 | 83.26 | |
| New job postings, not seasonally adjusted | 88.13 | 88.28 | 88.47 | 88.31 | 88.3 | 86.84 | 85.05 | 83.36 | 81.48 | 79.28 | 76.75 | 73.79 | 74.03 | 74.27 | 74.48 | 75.06 | 75.79 | 77.21 | 79.1 | 79.39 | 79.89 | 80.39 | 80.84 | 81.48 | 81.74 | 81.82 | 81.81 | 81.75 | 81.67 | 81.58 | 81.56 | |
| All job postings by occupation49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New job postings by occupation49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All job postings by region12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All job postings by city58 |
Latest reading
All job postings, seasonally adjusted stood at 68.66 in Sep 18, 2026. That is −0.1% from Sep 17, 2026 and −8.1% from a year earlier. The series on this page is daily and runs from Feb 1, 2020 to Sep 18, 2026. Source: Indeed Hiring Lab (CC BY 4.0).
- Latest
- 68.66
- Sep 18, 2026
- vs previous period
- −0.1%
- Sep 17, 2026
- vs a year earlier
- −8.1%
Look up any date
Pick a date between Feb 1, 2020 and Sep 18, 2026 to see every series in this table on that day. If there is no reading that day (weekend, holiday, or a weekly release), the last reading before it is shown.
About this data
Indeed Hiring Lab's daily index of online job postings in the UK, 1 February 2020 = 100, as a seven-day moving average: all postings and newly posted jobs, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted, and all postings split into 49 occupational categories, 12 regions and nations and 58 cities. The only daily reading of UK labour demand still published. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the UK job postings index measure?
- The UK job postings index measures changes in labour demand over time based on job advertisements published on Indeed. It tracks all job postings as well as new postings to provide a high-frequency view of employer hiring activity across the United Kingdom.
- How often is the UK job postings index published and how far back does it go?
- The UK job postings index is published on a daily frequency by Indeed Hiring Lab. The time series provides daily coverage beginning in 2020 and is updated on an ongoing basis.
- Which breakdowns are available in the UK job postings index?
- The UK job postings index is broken down into occupational categories, geographic regions and individual cities. Postings are reported for both total ads and newly listed vacancies, alongside national totals.
- How should the UK job postings index be read?
- The series is presented as an index where 1 February 2020 equals 100. Figures are available both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted, allowing users to analyse underlying hiring trends or raw job postings counts in the United Kingdom.