Job Search Statistics UK 2024 | The latest data (2024)

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Contents Key UK Job Search Stats 2024 Latest Statistics on Job Hunters in the UK Latest UK Job Vacancy Statistics How long does it take to find a new job in the UK? Sector job vacancies in the UK 2020 vs 2024 Why do people quit jobs and look for new ones? Active and Passive Job Seekers in the UK Job Application Statistics in the UK Has Brexit affected UK job applications? Where has the most vacancies in the UK? Worst cities for unemployment in the UK Are job searchers overqualified in the UK? Job hunters are becoming more under-qualified What does a job search consist of in the UK? Do UK businesses use recruitment agencies? How do candidates search for a job in the UK? Which job boards are the most popular in the UK? Most popular job boards by vacancies Most popular job boards by candidate preference Social Media and Job Hunting Statistics UK Why are job applications rejected due to social media? How long does a job application take in the UK? How many applications does it take to get a job? CV Statistics for UK Jobs Market How long do recruiters spend looking at a CV? Are CV-screening systems used in the UK jobs market? Are job seekers using AI? Job Interview Statistics in the UK What do People in the UK Look for When Job Searching? Graduate Employment Statistics UK How much do graduates spend on interviews? How much does a graduate earn in the UK? Where do graduates find job opportunities? Impact of COVID-19 on job searching for Brits Is the cost of living crisis affecting job searches? Sources References

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Job searching can be one of the most frustrating and time-consuming things you’ll have to experience, as a job seeker or a hiring manager. With thousands of job seekers looking for new opportunities each day, it can be a confusing and often overwhelming task.

To help you in your job hunt and finding talent, we’ve compiled a range of job-seeking stats to give you the information as to why the process can be difficult and insights to help make it a bit easier for your next job search or talent spotting mission..

Contents

Highlights

  • Key UK Job Search Stats 2024
  • Latest Statistics on Job Hunters in the UK
  • Latest UK Job Vacancy Statistics

Section 1: Job seekers in the UK

  • How long does it take to find a new job in the UK?
  • Sector job vacancies in the UK 2020-2021
  • Why do people quit jobs and look for new ones?
  • Active and Passive Job Seekers in the UK
  • Job Application Statistics in the UK
  • Has Brexit affected UK job applications?

Section 2: UK job vacancies

  • Where has the most vacancies in the UK?
  • Are job searchers overqualified in the UK?
  • Job hunters are becoming more under-qualified
  • What does a job search consist of in the UK?
  • Do UK businesses use recruitment agencies?
  • How do candidates search for a job in the UK?

Section 3: Job boards and social media

  • Which job boards are the most popular in the UK?
    • Most popular job boards by vacancies
    • Most popular job boards by candidate preference
  • Social Media and Job Hunting Statistics UK
    • Why are job applications rejected due to social media?

Section 4: UK Job applications and CV statistics

  • How long does a job application take in the UK?
  • How many applications does it take to get a job?
  • CV Statistics for UK Jobs Market
    • How long do recruiters spend looking at a CV?
    • Are CV-screening systems used in the UK jobs market?
  • Are job seekers using AI in applications?

Section 5: Job interview statistics

  • Job Interview Statistics in the UK
  • What do People in the UK Look for When Job Searching?

Section 6: Graduate job search statistics

  • Graduate Employment Statistics UK
    • How much do graduates spend on interviews?
    • How much does a graduate earn in the UK?
    • Where do graduates find job opportunities?

Section 7: Coronavirus pandemic and UK jobs

  • Impact of COVID-19 on job searching for Brits
  • Is the cost of living crisis affecting job searches?
  • Sources

Key UK Job Search Stats 2024

  • The average time it takes from applying for a job to ‘landing’ it takes 28 days
  • Hiring managers and recruiters spend between 6-8 seconds looking at a CV
  • 12.7 million employed Brits are actively job hunting each day
  • A ‘low-skilled’ vacancy in the UK received an average of 506 applications in 2021
  • 98% of large organisations use automated systems to scan CVs
  • July-September 2020 was the largest increase in unemployment since May 2009
  • 49% of recruiters think Brits are unrealistic with their salary expectations
  • Brexit has caused an 11.4% drop in EU workers looking for UK employment
  • Millennials will spend 46 months applying for jobs throughout their lives, 21 months less than Baby Boomers
  • Graduates will apply for an average of 29 schemes, but attend 3.3 interviews, costing £505
  • 65% now want a job that gives ‘a sense of purpose’ due to the pandemic

Latest Statistics on Job Hunters in the UK

  • The unemployment rate as of April 2024 was 4.4%, this is just over 1.65 million people.
  • As of March 2024, 74.5% of the adult population was in work in the UK. Based on recent population and workforce figures, this would be over 33 million people.
  • 77.4% of men were employed in March 2024 compared to 71.6% of women.
  • 4.1% of men were unemployed in January 2024 compared to 3.7% of women.
  • There were approximately 3.4 redundancies per 1,000 employees as of April 2024, this was a decrease compared to the 3.9 redundancies per 1,000 in December 2023 to February 2204.

Latest UK Job Vacancy Statistics

  • In March to May 2024, there were 904,000 job vacancies in the UK, a fall of 12,000 from December 2023 to February 2024.
  • February 2024 vacancy figures were 19.8% lower than February 2023, which saw 1,132,000 job vacancies in the UK.
  • The arts and entertainment industry saw the largest decrease in job vacancies (-23.7%) compared to March to May 2023.
  • The real estate industry had the largest increase in vacancies of 29.1% in February 2024 compared to September – November 2023.
  • By the end of April 2024, the ONS estimates approximately 1.7 unemployed people per job vacancy, slightly up from 1.5 in January 2024.

How long does it take to find a new job in the UK?

It takes the average candidate around four months, or 122 days to find a job, the average application process time from start to finish (securing the job) takes just under 28 days. This varies drastically depending on the sector you are looking for employment in. For example, travel and tourism can take up to 49 days, whereas hospitality can be as quick as 10 days.

“Millennials will spend 46 months applying for jobs throughout their lives”

Over an individual’s entire career, the average person is expected to spend 162 days (5 months) in the interview stage for roles. This may become an even longer statistic with Millennials now staying in jobs for a maximum of 6 years.

If you assume that Millennials will work for an average of 50 years (from 18-68) this could mean younger job hunters will spend approximately 46 months’ worth of time swapping jobs across their lives. If you compared this to Baby Boomers who statistically change jobs every 8 years, this generation would only spend 25 months applying for jobs.

Sector job vacancies in the UK 2020 vs 2024

The following table shows the industries that have seen the biggest growth and decline in job vacancies since January – March 2020 compared to December 2023 – February 2024.

SectorVacancies (2024 vs 2020)
Manufacturing26.5%
Science and technology23.4%
Hospitality and food service22.5%
Admin and support21.2%
Education18.2%
Health and social work16.9%
Real estate1.4%
Transport and storage-13.9%
Arts and entertainment-30%

Why do people quit jobs and look for new ones?

UK employees typically move jobs every 5 years, but on average they start thinking about looking for a new job after just 3.5 years. The process begins mentally as a passive job seeker – a good year and a half before an individual hands in their notice.

“The average employee in the UK looks for a new job every 3.5 years”

One study says that the most common reasons people look for jobs are;

  1. Salary increase (26%)
  2. Career progression opportunities (22%).

In a separate analysis, nearly half (47%) of employed individuals said they would rather have a friendly workplace than a 3 per cent pay rise.

The data also shows that 49% of recruiters feel that British applicants have unrealistic salary expectations.

Other studies have shown that an average of 3 in 4 Brits feel stressed about work, with 64% reporting that their job has negatively affected their sleep patterns, a further reason someone may hand in their resignation letter.

The global pandemic has meant that now, only around 13% would voluntarily leave their job throughout 2021 (should the Coronavirus continue). Almost 3 in 10 (29%) now say they are looking for flexible working in their next job compared with just 17% in 2019, a further impact of the pandemic.

Further reading: Work life balance statistics UKUS job search statistics

Active and Passive Job Seekers in the UK

At any given time an estimated 30% of employees are actively seeking a new role, that’s around 12.7 million people in the UK looking for their next opportunity whilst in their current role.

“9.8 million employed people are actively looking for a role every day in the UK”

In 2020, one survey found that 44% of employers had specifically targeted passive candidates for their job vacancies in order to help overcome recruitment difficulties.

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Levels of active and passive job seeking vary between sectors and occupations. Administration, sales and customer service tend to be highly competitive since the skills are widespread and readily replaceable, therefore often more active in their job hunting. Technology, engineering and scientific career candidates are in greater demand and can afford to be more passive job seekers as they lack urgency to hunt for their next opportunity.

A 2014 LinkedIn study estimated that at a global level, 25% of employees are actively looking for jobs, while around 60% are passive job-seekers who are open to new job opportunities.

Our recent job seeker survey found that 1 in 10 UK workers look for new jobs via social media whilst working.

Job Application Statistics in the UK

Before 2020, the UK was experiencing the highest number of job vacancies in a decade. Across sectors, the UK tends to see an average of 25 applications per individual vacancy. Pre-pandemic, jobs in technology, finance and administration typically received the highest numbers of applications

“At the height of the pandemic there was an average of 506 applications for one low-skilled role in the UK “

According to Government data, the number of unemployed Brits per vacancy as of February to April 2024 is 1.7, up from 1.5 in November 2023 to January 2024. This is an average of all sectors excluding agriculture, forestry & fishing.

Industry reports show that at the height of the pandemic, employers received an average of 506 applications for each low-skilled vacancy; 267 applicants for medium-skilled vacancies, and 56 applicants for high-skilled vacancies. However, the median averages were considerably lower at 25, 15 and 10 respectively, suggesting that the mean figures are inflated by thousands of applicants pursuing certain vacancies, especially in the public sector.

A few of the most popular types of vacancies in the middle of the pandemic were;

  • Entry-level paralegal (4,228 applicants)
  • HR assistant (3,333 applicants)
  • Trainee accountant (3,272 applicants)
  • Warehouse worker (2,932 applicants)
  • Factory worker (2,653 applicants)
  • Office admin (2,154 applicants)

Has Brexit affected UK job applications?

Government data shows that EU workers actively searching for jobs in the UK has dropped by 11.4% since the Brexit referendum. However, there have been increases in people from some EU countries seeking jobs in the UK, including Germany (+1%), Finland (+18%) and Sweden (+20%) and also from non-EU countries such as the US, India and the Philippines. The types of roles non-British nationals are commonly seeking include medical/health, marketing and security.

Where has the most vacancies in the UK?

Regionally, the North East has seen the highest increase (32.9%) in job postings since January 2020, followed by the South West (22.5%), and Yorkshire and the Humber (18.7%). London has seen the biggest decrease in job postings at -27.6%.

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The full regional growth in job postings per region from the ONS is highlighted in the table below:

RegionJob postings increase
(January 2020 vs May of 2024)
North East32.9%
South West22.5%
Yorkshire and the Humber18.7%
North West12%
East of England10.2%
South East2.5%
Scotland2.2%
Northern Ireland-1.6%
Wales-2.5%
East Midlands-3.7%
West Midlands-6.4%
London-27.6%

Worst cities for unemployment in the UK

Average data from 2023 shows that Birmingham is the worst city for unemployment claims, while York is the best, having the fewest claims. This data collects the number of people claiming unemployment benefits, the data below from the Centre for Cities highlights the percentage of economically active individuals who are claiming these benefits per city.

Top 10 cities with the highest unemployment claims

  1. Birmingham (6.9%)
  2. Bradford (6.5%)
  3. Luton (5.8%)
  4. Coventry (5.7%)
  5. Hull (5.6%)
  6. Liverpool (5.5%)
  7. Burnley (5.3%)
  8. Peterborough (5.3%)
  9. Blackburn (5.2%)
  10. Manchester (5.1%)

Top 10 cities with the fewest unemployment claims

  1. York (1.7%)
  2. Cambridge (1.9%)
  3. Exeter (2%)
  4. Aldershot (2.3%)
  5. Edinburgh (2.4%)
  6. Oxford (2.4%)
  7. Warrington (2.4%)
  8. Worthing (2.7%)
  9. Bristol (2.8%)
  10. Reading (2.8%)

Are job searchers overqualified in the UK?

Approximately 2 in 5 UK employees are working in a role that they don’t have the right qualifications for, that’s around 11.28 million people. Furthermore, according to Government studies, 3 in 10 graduates are overqualified for the jobs that they are in.

Job hunters are becoming more under-qualified

From 2020-2021, around 92% of businesses say they experienced skills shortages, with 46% saying it affects the morale of the staff working there. Experts expect this to worsen in the next decade.

“2030 will see the largest under-qualification crisis in the UK workforce”

Figures from the Industrial Strategy Council estimate that by 2030, around 20% of UK individuals who are able to work, will be under-skilled for their roles, this will amount to 7 million workers struggling in their jobs.

The majority of this under-skilling is set to come from digital skills, with around 5 million expected to be suffering from under qualification in this area by 2030. 2.1 million are expected to be under-skilled in leadership roles, and a further 1.5 million will not be qualified for various STEM roles. 800,000 employees are projected to face a shortage in teaching and training skills.

UK companies are reported to be spending £4.4 billion annually on measures to address their skill shortages, with much of this going on recruitment efforts.

What does a job search consist of in the UK?

Around 84% of UK employers say they use social media for recruitment purposes, a strong indication that it’s near essential that job seekers ensure their presence exists online, and is appropriately monitored. Of those employers who stated that they were using social media, 96% were using LinkedIn to find talent and advertise their vacancies, while 66% were using Facebook and 53% Twitter.

One CIPD study however, indicated that social media was not king when finding new talent. The most popular ways employers said that they discover employees in the UK was revealed to be the following;

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In this study, we see that the most popular way employers find new employees was to go straight to their website, followed by asking in their own social networks. This CIPD study places jobs boards as being used by around 64% of job seekers, many other studies place this number as being much higher.

Do UK businesses use recruitment agencies?

On the whole, analysis of internal HR teams found that 59% of businesses use recruitment agencies, suggesting that around half of all hires come from job hunters going direct to the business; a combination of the two could therefore be the most successful way to find a job.

Interestingly, perhaps a sign of the times, traditional recruitment methods like job centres and newspaper ads were said to be effective for recruitment by only 1 in 10 hiring managers, HRs, and recruiters.

How do candidates search for a job in the UK?

Whilst the CIPD study focuses on employers and how they find employees, other research places jobs boards as the most popular way for employees to find new jobs, with particular preference for Indeed in the United Kingdom.

Most job-seekers use multiple online sites in their search to widen their jobs pool, with an average of 5 sites visited when looking for available opportunities.

Which job boards are the most popular in the UK?

Indeed is the job search engine (aggregator) most widely used by employers in the UK, with 63% of job hunters using the platform. One study claims that 90% of UK jobseekers can be reached by advertising on Indeed, Reed, Gumtree, TotalJobs and JobSite.

Analysing the most popular jobs boards by looking at the number of vacancies in 2019 shows a different story. The findings place the top 3 jobs boards, as ordered by vacancies, as the Independent, DWP, and Zoek. It’s important to note however, that the number of vacancies does not equate to popularity among job hunters though as shown by Indeed’s success despite not being in the top 10 for number of vacancies in 2019.

Most popular job boards by vacancies

Job boardNumber of vacancies (2019)
independent.co.uk1,601,207
dwp.gov.uk906,525
zoek.uk683,177
civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk517,303
monster.co.uk412,371
adzuna.co.uk412,114
reed.co.uk406,653
glassdoor.co.uk375,010
therecbank.com291,504
cv-library.co.uk271,099

Most popular job boards by candidate preference

The research also looked at candidate preference, which offers a better view of where most job seekers go in the UK to find their next opportunity.

Job boardJobseeker Usage
indeed.co.uk63%
linkedin.com26%
reed.co.uk25%
totaljobs.com24%
monster.co.uk19%
cv-library.co.uk13%
gov.uk5%
jobsite.co.uk4%
uk.jobrapido.com3%
google.co.uk3%

A separate study asked jobseekers how they use jobs boards, most people will not apply for the job on the board itself, they would rather go directly to the company website and apply there. If a job vacancy is without a salary, you can deplete your pool of candidates by up to 66%!

“66% of candidates are more likely to apply for a job if the salary information is on a job board”

Whilst Google is quite low in preference within this study, a survey of Millennial job hunters from over 100 UK companies, found that 52% of them use the Google search and Google jobs functionality to find and apply for jobs.

In general, Millennials believe that using social media, recruitment agencies, and word of mouth are less effective in their search for a job as opposed to searching and applying online or through jobs boards.

Social Media and Job Hunting Statistics UK

Generally, 79% of job seekers use social media (including LinkedIn) at some point for their search. This goes up to 86% when you only look at Generation Z (those aged 18-24).

This bodes well as roughly 9 in 10 employers are on social media, and use it for recruitment purposes.

Most people (90%) on LinkedIn have said that they are happy for recruiters to get in touch directly, but this drops to around 33% when considering Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. In short, many job hunters in the UK are using direct messaging with recruiters to find new opportunities, but draw the line at other social media apps. In fact, recruiters report that this cold messaging to candidates work around half the time (47.5%).

Whilst social media is used to find jobs, it is also used by around 58% of hiring professionals to screen candidates and understand their background further. Previous Government studies show that 1 in 5 UK employers have rejected candidates purely due to their social media profiles.

For more information on how social media plays a part in the hiring process, please see our full analysis of social media recruitment statistics.

Why are job applications rejected due to social media?

A 2017 study by YouGov revealed the most common reasons people are rejected when recruiters and hiring managers review their social media profiles.

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  • Offensive language (75%)
  • References to drug usage (70%)
  • Poor spelling and grammar (50%)
  • Drunken behaviour (47%)
  • Political activity (29%)
  • Vanity (26%)

How long does a job application take in the UK?

62% of applicants said that they spend an average of 30-60 minutes completing a job application, 38% said they spend a maximum of 30 minutes. This number can understandably increase if the process involves a lengthy screening test before an application can be submitted.

How many applications does it take to get a job?

On average, StandOut CV’s own studies have shown that it takes a jobseeker in the UK 27 job applications to secure an interview. Data shows that this could mean an average of 6.5 hours per week, with roughly 16 applications per week.

CV Statistics for UK Jobs Market

In 2020, 43% of businesses said they rely on CV screening alone to find their candidates for an interview shortlist, around 35% said they use tests/assessments in their process. Make sure you know what to include in a CV before sending it.

How long do recruiters spend looking at a CV?

Despite a heavy reliance on CVs in the jobs market in the UK, recruiters on average, will spend just 7.4 seconds looking at a CV.

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A separate eye-tracking study showed that hiring managers spend 80% of their reviewal time purely on; the name, current job title/company name /job description, previous job titles/company names, start and end dates, and education. In this study, it took just 6 seconds for recruiters to make a decision.

Are CV-screening systems used in the UK jobs market?

Onrec reports that 98% of large organisations use some form of automated system to review CVs. On average, 75% of CVs sent in to larger businesses are rejected by these systems before a recruiter ever sees them.

It is therefore unsurprising that just 1 in 4 (24%) job hunters feel they are confident in their ability to get their CV through these systems.

Are job seekers using AI?

Beamery’s Talent Index survey found that just under half (46%) of all UK job seekers are using some form of AI in their job search – this includes activities such as using an AI writing tool (such as ChatGPT) to write all or part of their CV.

Job Interview Statistics in the UK

The average job interview in the UK lasts up to 30 minutes if done via phone or video call. Face to face interviews typically last up to an hour, but can be much shorter at 20-30 minutes, whilst group interviews take an average of 90-120 minutes. If an individual has an assessment day rather than an interview, this can range between one morning or afternoon, or two full-day sessions.

One report by The Institute of Student Employers (ISE) revealed that around 1 in 10 young job seekers say that they are uncomfortable having an interview in person.

On average, companies interview 4 or 5 people for each position, which suggests that job-seekers may typically have to attend 5 interviews before receiving a job offer.

The average cost of attending an in-person interview is estimated to be £41. This excludes any lost earnings: 51% of those in employment have taken a day off for the person of attending an interview.

It takes an average of 5 interviews to land a job, according to our recent survey of 1,000 UK job seekers – see full details here.

What do People in the UK Look for When Job Searching?

When job searching around 64% of people will research a company’s background online before applying for the role.

UK employees analyse the job application process for the following three key pieces of information; an easy commute (48%), work-life balance (47%), and company culture (35%). This follows previous research on the UK jobs market from Hays who state that 30% of professional workers place a high priority on work-life balance when considering whether to accept a job. Their research also found that 44% of professionals would be tempted to change jobs if a better salary was offered.

When looking at just younger job seekers, the ISE reports that 98% of students and graduates said the most important consideration when accepting a job is that they will be treated fairly.

Graduate Employment Statistics UK

Before the pandemic, graduate hiring was seeing its largest surge in 5 years, increasing 6.2% in 2019. The largest employers of new graduates are typically public sector organisations, second to accountancy and professional services firms.

Statistics show that of all graduates from UK institutions in the academic year 2020/21, 61% went into full-time employment, 10% into part-time employment, and 10% into employment and further study. 7% entered full or part-time further study. The remainder were either unemployed or not economically active.

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On average, science graduates were more likely to enter full-time employment than those studying non-science subjects. Other degree fields with the highest rates of employment included; veterinary science, medicine, dentistry, architecture, education, engineering, and computer science.

In 2022, the graduate employment rate for those aged between 16 and 64 was 87.3%, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to 2021 (86.6%). In addition to this, 66.3% of graduates were in high-skilled employment.

In 2019, the sectors that recruited most graduates were the public sector (4,957), accounting and professional services (4,911), technology (1,787), engineering and industrial (1,753) and the armed forces (1,686). These were also the sectors with the most graduate vacancies in 2020.

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On average, graduates tend to apply for around 29 graduate schemes in the final year of their degree. Despite this, data from Barclays shows that the average graduate will have to attend 3.3 interviews before being given a firm work offer.

With graduates applying to a lot of schemes, it’s been reported that only 1% of graduates applying for schemes in finance, advertising, professional services, and major retailers were actually hired. Research shows that an average of 50% of graduate applications are screened out before any assessment day or interview takes place.

Interestingly, more men are hired onto graduate schemes than women, at a 58%-42% split. When analysing just engineering, retail, and advertising schemes, you can see that 70% of these scheme places are offered to men.

For more information on employment and unemployment for graduates, see our full statistical analysis of UK graduates.

How much do graduates spend on interviews?

Graduates typically spend an average of £505.55 on attending interviews before they secure a job. They typically spend £58 on suitable clothing, and £52 on travel and accommodation.

43% of graduates have had to turn down interviews due to the cost.

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How much does a graduate earn in the UK?

The median nominal graduate salary in the Uk is £38,500. For more information on this topic, including analysis into sector salaries, please see our full report on graduate salaries in the UK.

Where do graduates find job opportunities?

Almost 3 in 4 students (74%) attend their university careers fairs where local, and international employers hold a stand to meet prospective graduates. Interestingly, research found that employers limit their reach to an average of 24 universities and won’t attend or promote their jobs to many more than that. Understandably, during the COVID-19 pandemic, 72% of employers decided against career fairs.

Half (50%) of students say that receiving an email from their career services promoting roles would make them more likely to apply to an employer, indicating students feel their careers department should vet opportunities before students will engage with them.

Impact of COVID-19 on job searching for Brits

There are understandably a lot of impacts that the pandemic has had on the job search, notably moving to video interviews, remote working, and the vast saturation of the jobs market, making it much tougher to gain employment.

In the workplace, the Covid-19 pandemic also resulted in a shift in employee priorities when changing jobs. More than 80% of people want to feel that their work has meaning, and 65% are looking for a new job that provides a greater sense of purpose. More than 80% also say that how an employer treated its workers during the pandemic has become an important consideration.

Over a third (37%) of employees are now considering moving to a different sector or type of work; 10% are considering moving into clerical or admin work, while others are considering a move to the medical/care professions, logistics and transport, education, manufacturing and finance.

Just over half (53%) of employees are also highlighting that being able to work from home at least part of the time is important. This comes as an estimated 60% of UK employees have been working from home due to the pandemic.

As for the UK graduate market, around a quarter (27%) of graduate employers said they would be recruiting fewer graduates due to the pandemic. This matched other research from the FT showing that 28% of graduates had job offers withdrawn at the start of 2020 as a reaction to the virus.

Is the cost of living crisis affecting job searches?

A recent survey has found that the increasing cost of living in the UK has caused 37% of workers to consider changing jobs. Almost a third (30%) of respondents said their salary doesn’t cover their basic living costs, and 17% have taken a second job to boost their income amid the cost of living crisis.

Among social care workers, 47% said they were considering changing careers, and half said they would change to a completely new sector to get a pay rise.

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Sources

This analysis was put together by StandOut CV but included a range of data sources and analyses from a range of sources. If data was taken from the ONS or Government sources, this may have been analysed by the research team to further understand the statistics and may not appear in the exact same phrasing within ONS reports. The sources used for this analysis include:

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