UK job vacancies per 100: water, sewerage and waste
UK job vacancies per 100: water, sewerage and waste stood at 2.7 ratio in Jun 2026, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Labour market table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from May 2001 to Jun 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Labour market table
| Indicator | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacancies per 100 employee jobs, by industry | |||||||||||
| E Water supply, sewerage and waste | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 | 3 | 3.4 | |
| Services, total | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
Understanding UK job vacancies per 100: water, sewerage and waste
This indicator tracks active recruitment demand relative to established staffing within water supply, sewerage, and waste management across the United Kingdom. The series records open positions per hundred employee jobs across water collection, treatment, sewerage networks, and waste recycling operations. Excluded from the count are informal scrap collectors and unregistered waste carriers. This metric isolates environmental utility and sanitation services from energy and manufacturing sectors.
Reading this series requires accounting for weather events that dictate operational urgency in water management and sanitation. Early monthly estimates are subject to periodic revisions as environmental service firms update their survey returns. Comparing data year-on-year is recommended over period-on-period comparisons to filter out seasonal weather disruptions and maintenance shutdowns. Analysts must note that capital expenditure programmes by regulated water utilities heavily dictate the recruitment trends observed in this data.
Frequently asked questions
- Which activities form part of water supply, sewerage and waste?
- Water collection, treatment and supply, sewerage networks, and waste treatment and recycling are included.
- Are informal scrap metal collectors counted in this series?
- No, only formal employee positions on registered corporate payrolls are included.
- How do weather events influence these vacancy ratios?
- Severe weather can prompt emergency repair work and alter short-term staffing demands.