Number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom 2002-2019 by enterprise size
Average number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2019 (in 1,000s), by enterprise size
by Daniel Clark,
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Nov 13, 2019
In the United Kingdom, there were an average of 296 thousand vacancies originating from large enterprises that employ more than 2.5 thousand people in 2018, an increase of 96 thousand when compared with 2002. Between 2002 and 2018 the number of vacancies in all enterprise sizes has experienced a net increase, but all enterprise sizes saw their number of vacancies decline significantly between 2008 and 2009, due to the outbreak of the great recession at this time.
Average number of job vacancies in the United Kingdom from 2002 to 2019 (in 1,000s), by enterprise size
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| Micro (0-9 employed) | Small (10-49 employed) | Medium (50 to 249 employed) | Large (250-2,499 employed) | Largest (2,500+ employed) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 128 | 122 | 120 | 170 | 296 |
| 2017 | 129 | 116 | 116 | 150 | 278 |
| 2016 | 131 | 108 | 105 | 140 | 268 |
| 2015 | 124 | 110 | 101 | 134 | 264 |
| 2014 | 115 | 93 | 91 | 114 | 245 |
| 2013 | 83 | 68 | 72 | 95 | 215 |
| 2012 | 77 | 61 | 62 | 89 | 192 |
| 2011 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 91 | 191 |
| 2010 | 70 | 57 | 59 | 86 | 197 |
| 2009 | 55 | 46 | 50 | 98 | 202 |
| 2008 | 93 | 71 | 79 | 146 | 251 |
| 2007 | 108 | 76 | 81 | 142 | 255 |
| 2006 | 100 | 75 | 73 | 127 | 234 |
| 2005 | 111 | 83 | 75 | 130 | 235 |
| 2004 | 114 | 84 | 80 | 133 | 231 |
| 2003 | 107 | 82 | 74 | 125 | 204 |
| 2002 | 123 | 87 | 74 | 128 | 200 |
| Micro (0-9 employed) | Small (10-49 employed) | Medium (50 to 249 employed) | Large (250-2,499 employed) | Largest (2,500+ employed) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 128 | 122 | 120 | 170 | 296 |
| 2017 | 129 | 116 | 116 | 150 | 278 |
| 2016 | 131 | 108 | 105 | 140 | 268 |
| 2015 | 124 | 110 | 101 | 134 | 264 |
| 2014 | 115 | 93 | 91 | 114 | 245 |
| 2013 | 83 | 68 | 72 | 95 | 215 |
| 2012 | 77 | 61 | 62 | 89 | 192 |
| 2011 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 91 | 191 |
| 2010 | 70 | 57 | 59 | 86 | 197 |
| 2009 | 55 | 46 | 50 | 98 | 202 |
| 2008 | 93 | 71 | 79 | 146 | 251 |
| 2007 | 108 | 76 | 81 | 142 | 255 |
| 2006 | 100 | 75 | 73 | 127 | 234 |
| 2005 | 111 | 83 | 75 | 130 | 235 |
| 2004 | 114 | 84 | 80 | 133 | 231 |
| 2003 | 107 | 82 | 74 | 125 | 204 |
| 2002 | 123 | 87 | 74 | 128 | 200 |
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by Daniel Clark,
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Nov 13, 2019
In the United Kingdom, there were an average of 296 thousand vacancies originating from large enterprises that employ more than 2.5 thousand people in 2018, an increase of 96 thousand when compared with 2002. Between 2002 and 2018 the number of vacancies in all enterprise sizes has experienced a net increase, but all enterprise sizes saw their number of vacancies decline significantly between 2008 and 2009, due to the outbreak of the great recession at this time.
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