Competition for jobs continues to fall, says Adzuna
23 September 2013
Competition for job vacancies has continued to fall as the number of UK jobs advertised reached a one-year high in August, according to research by job search engine Adzuna.
Mon, 23 Sep 2013Competition for job vacancies has continued to fall as the number of UK jobs advertised reached a one-year high in August, according to research by job search engine Adzuna.
The survey reveals that the total number of UK jobs advertised in August was up 1.5% year-on-year to 534,269, the highest number in a year.
It says that competition for job vacancies continues to fall with 2.6 jobseekers for every vacancy, down from 2.7 in July, the sixth consecutive monthly reduction.
However, not everyone was benefitting from the overall improvement in the labour market.
It found there were 20 applications for every entry-level job advertised, while the number of graduate vacancies fell by 6% between July and August.
The survey also found evidence that the North-South divide in the jobs market may be easing, with competition for jobs in the North-West easing from 4.6 jobseekers per vacancy a year ago to 4.4 per vacancy today. Similarly, in the North-East the number of jobseekers per vacancy fell from 6.2 to 5.1.
However, overall as the table here illustrates, the South continues to enjoy the strongest jobs market, with oil-booming Aberdeen being the only city outside the South of England to rank in the best 10 cities to find a job.
The survey reveals that the total number of UK jobs advertised in August was up 1.5% year-on-year to 534,269, the highest number in a year.
It says that competition for job vacancies continues to fall with 2.6 jobseekers for every vacancy, down from 2.7 in July, the sixth consecutive monthly reduction.
However, not everyone was benefitting from the overall improvement in the labour market.
It found there were 20 applications for every entry-level job advertised, while the number of graduate vacancies fell by 6% between July and August.
The survey also found evidence that the North-South divide in the jobs market may be easing, with competition for jobs in the North-West easing from 4.6 jobseekers per vacancy a year ago to 4.4 per vacancy today. Similarly, in the North-East the number of jobseekers per vacancy fell from 6.2 to 5.1.
However, overall as the table here illustrates, the South continues to enjoy the strongest jobs market, with oil-booming Aberdeen being the only city outside the South of England to rank in the best 10 cities to find a job.
