"UK job vacancies declined again in December 2025, marking the sixth consecutive monthly fall and pushing competition for roles to its highest level in more than four years, according to the latest UK Job Market Report by job matching platform Adzuna. High inflation, economic uncertainty and the rising use of AI continue to impact hiring activity. Adzuna data shows vacancies in December fell -3.84% month-on-month to 716,791 jobs."
"represented the lowest average vacancy levels of any full year since 2020 making it one of the worst years for jobseekers since the COVID-19 pandemic. With hiring slowing, employers are cutting back on remote roles and demanding greater office presence, pulling advertised remote jobs to their lowest level since March 2020. There were 45,581 advertised remote job ads in December, down -42% annually. Meanwhile, there's an uptick in office-based job ads, even though advertised hybrid roles continue to climb steadily."
"There are now 2.3 jobseekers vying for every advertised vacancy, as ONS data shows unemployment held firm at 5.1% - the highest rate since 2020. Among these figures, however, were green shoots of growth for those entering the market for the first time. After a turbulent year, Graduate vacancies rose +3.9% monthly in December, while broader Entry-level jobs also saw a boost, jumping +18.3% month-on-month."
UK job vacancies declined again in December 2025, marking the sixth consecutive monthly fall and leaving 716,791 advertised roles. Vacancies were -15.09% below December 2024 and represented the lowest average vacancy levels for any full year since 2020. Employers reduced advertised remote roles to 45,581 in December, down -42% annually, while office-based ads rose and hybrid roles continued to climb. Competition intensified to 2.3 jobseekers per vacancy as unemployment remained at 5.1%. Graduate vacancies rose +3.9% month-on-month and entry-level roles increased +18.3%. Average UK pay rose +6.77% annually to £42,991 in December, marking 43 consecutive months of annual salary growth.
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