Job postings were back to expected pre-pandemic levels for the month of May 2021. The actual job vacancies posted broke the 200,000 mark for the first time since January 2020 and in fact were 6% up on that month. Compared to the same month in 2019, May 2021 is only 0.6% down. This is according to the latest Keep Britain Working job index report.
Hospitality, Retail and Transport/Logistic roles are driving a lot of the growth in the job market (up 27%, 38% and 72% on the previous month respectively; 90%, 85% and 94% up on the same month last year). All three sectors have had their strongest month since the job index report was started, January 2020. Leisure & Tourism roles also posted an increase, with the sector seeing 23% more job vacancies than last month and 58% higher than last year. This growth is most likely a result of the country emerging from lockdown and a greater demand for products and services in these sectors.
All regions of the UK saw an increase in job postings month on month, however some regions saw a large increase (East Midlands, up 62% month on month) and some less so (London, up 11%).
If you are looking for work, make sure you keep an eye on the Keep Britain Working programme of webinars aimed at just this, you find these here with other materials to support your current situation here.
