Image shows total UK job postings – year to date. All data from Labour Insight.

Summary:

There were 854,251 jobs posted online in June (% change from May +4.1%)

Most in demand occupations – total jobs posted (% change from May):

• Software developer / engineer 33,707 (+6.3%)
• Office / Admin assistant 23,962 (+2.4%)
• Project Manager 19,962 (+5.8%)

Top employers – total jobs posted – employers with the most job vacancies advertised (Change from May)

• NHS 32,417 (+1.6%)
• Whitbread 1,983 (+21.1%)
• Scottish Ambulance Service 1,966 (+73.4%)

Top employment regions – number of jobs advertised in the following regions (Change from May):

• Greater London 132,814 (+1.5%)
• South East 124,789 (+6.3%)
• North West 81,811 (+5.5%)

Average advertised salary (Change from May): £35,900 (-0.3%)

In demand skills. Jobs specifying the following baseline skills (Change from May):

• Communication skills 198,168 (+4.9%)
• Organisational skills 92,022 (+4.6%)
• Planning 80,560 (+1.7%)

Data from Labour Insight – 1st-30th June 2021.

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