- The number of new job postings in the UK in July 2025 was 652,733 – a decrease of 9.2% from June 2025.
- The overall number of active job postings in July 2025 was 1,527,906 – an increase of 3.4% on the number of job postings in June 2025.
- Both of these numbers reflect seasonal lower activity during the summer period with fewer new roles added and fewer deadlines set for the month of July. For comparison, new job postings in July were 11% lower than the same month last year.
- When comparing county regions, Mid Ulster (34.5%), North and West Norfolk (25.7%) and Newry, Mourne and Down (24.1%) showed the largest increase in new postings.
The number of active job postings in the UK was up 3.4% in July 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) / Lightcast monthly Labour Market Tracker.
But this reflected fewer adverts closing off, as the number of new job postings declined by 9.2% on the previous month.
Compared to July 2024, new job postings in the UK declined by 11.0% in July 2025. Wales saw the biggest increase, with new postings rising by 2.8% year-on-year. In contrast, Northern Ireland experienced the sharpest decline, with a 39.9% drop in new job postings over the same period.
This month’s Labour Market Tracker has lower levels of in-depth data while an issue with one data source is resolved. This report excludes the problematic data.
Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, said
“Despite a long slowdown driven by uncertainty and rising costs, the British labour market is still creating lots of opportunities. Recruiters tell us that firms entered the summer break with a little more positivity than they had earlier in the year, so there is some hope of a bounce once the summer slowdown is over.
“Even with economic ups and downs this year, many firms are still competing for talent, especially in sectors facing skills shortages such as engineering, technology and financial services.
“But today’s data underlines the need for action in the Autumn Budget. Business optimism took a kicking after last autumn’s Budget, with spring tax rises in particular weighing on employers thinking. The fear of further costs, worries about the impact of the Employment Rights Bill and new tax rules are all on employers’ minds. If ministers want growth, they must deliver stability and backing for businesses, by moderating policy costs, reforming skills funding and putting the workforce at the heart of economic strategy.”
Today’s Labour Market Tracker shows the largest increase in new job postings from June 2025 to July 2025 was in Mid Ulster (34.5%), North and West Norfolk (25.7%) and Newry, Mourne and Down (24.1%).
Dumfries and Galloway (-44.6%), Moray (-38.1%) and Lisburn and Castlereagh (-36.9%) all accounted for the sharpest decline in new job postings.
