In the second quarter of 2024, there were approximately 36,000 job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom. In 2022, the labor demand for construction reached its highest point throughout the timeline. The number of openings in the industry also peaked in 2007 with 26,000 vacancies, coinciding with the end of the housing bubble.
Job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2nd quarter 2024
(in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 10, 2024). Job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1323178/job-vacancies-in-the-construction-sector-in-the-uk-by-quarter/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 10, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1323178/job-vacancies-in-the-construction-sector-in-the-uk-by-quarter/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1323178/job-vacancies-in-the-construction-sector-in-the-uk-by-quarter/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Job Vacancies in The Construction Sector in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2002 to 2nd Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1323178/job-vacancies-in-the-construction-sector-in-the-uk-by-quarter/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1323178/job-vacancies-in-the-construction-sector-in-the-uk-by-quarter/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Job vacancies in the construction sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2002 to 2nd quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1323178/job-vacancies-in-the-construction-sector-in-the-uk-by-quarter/