Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec
14 Dec 2020|
Job adverts reach new 2020 high in early December, boosting hopes of growth for 2021
The number of active job adverts in the UK rose to a new high in the first week of December, after growth in the labour market stalled during England’s month-long lockdown. There were 1.40 million active job postings between 30 November and 6 December, the highest weekly total of 2020. 1.40 million active job adverts in the first week of December, the highest weekly total this year Almost every nation and region of UK saw rise in job adverts, led by South-west England (+2.6%) North-west England was the only region where active job adverts fell (-2.7%)
Job adverts reach highest level for year
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Despite continuing Covid restrictions and the looming threat of Brexit with either no deal or an unsatisfactory deal, the number of job adverts reached a 2020 high in early December.
According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), this was a major boost for hopes of growth for 2021.
However, the figures also show a slight slowdown in new job posting activity.
The REC’s job recovery tracker, produced with analytics firm Emsi, analysed the days between 23 November and 6 December and found there were 1.40 million active job adverts in the first week of December, the highest weekly total this year.