Job-related searches by UK consumers fell by over 5m in Q4 of 2009, according to a new report by independent search marketing agency Greenlight.

The report shows that 8.4m job-related searches were recorded in December, down from 13.8m in October.

Job-specific terms were the most queried (49%), accounting for over 4.1m searches in December with sales, IT and engineering jobs most popular.

London accounted for most job searches followed by Bristol, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham.

For more detailed analysis, see Recruiter, 17 March.