UK new job postings index (unadjusted)
UK new job postings index (unadjusted) stood at 89.48 on Oct 9, 2026. It is one of the indicators in the Job postings (Indeed) table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Feb 1, 2020 to Oct 9, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Job postings (Indeed) table
| Indicator | 09-10-2026 | 08-10-2026 | 07-10-2026 | 06-10-2026 | 05-10-2026 | 04-10-2026 | 03-10-2026 | 02-10-2026 | 01-10-2026 | 30-09-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New job postings, not seasonally adjusted | 89.48 | 88.98 | 87.83 | 86.64 | 85.67 | 84.98 | 84.34 | 83.86 | 83.63 | 84.1 | |
| All job postings, seasonally adjusted | 68.17 | 68.2 | 68.13 | 67.96 | 67.95 | 68.02 | 68.08 | 68.12 | 68.12 | 68.25 | |
| All job postings, not seasonally adjusted | 73.25 | 73.14 | 72.93 | 72.76 | 72.81 | 72.96 | 73.13 | 73.34 | 73.52 | 73.8 |
Understanding UK new job postings index (unadjusted)
This index captures the raw, unadjusted daily volume of newly added online job vacancies across the United Kingdom. It restricts its scope exclusively to advertisements appearing for the first time on the platform, omitting older, persistent listings that remain unfilled from previous periods. Unlike its seasonally adjusted counterpart, this measure preserves the natural calendar variations, holiday slumps, and annual rhythms inherent in employer recruitment schedules. Sibling indicators that smooth the data or track total accumulated stock serve different analytical purposes, whereas this series highlights the unfiltered, daily flow of fresh hiring notices.
Interpreting this raw flow requires recognising that certain times of the week and year naturally experience lighter publishing activity due to weekends and public holidays. Comparing consecutive periods directly can therefore mislead if calendar effects are ignored, making year-on-year evaluations of the same calendar window a safer method for discerning true shifts. Analysts should also remember that platform-specific changes in scraping or categorisation can occasionally create minor breaks in the historical continuity of new listings.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the unadjusted new job postings index exclude?
- It excludes accumulated older vacancies, counting only advertisements that appear on the platform for the first time.
- Why do readings in this unadjusted series fluctuate predictably on certain days?
- Employers post fewer jobs during weekends and holidays, creating regular weekly and annual patterns in the raw data.
- What is the best way to compare figures in this unadjusted new postings series?
- Comparing matching periods from previous years helps bypass calendar irregularities and reveals more reliable medium-term changes.