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Job vacancies in June hit highest level since October 2023 as hiring picks up – CV-Library

Vacancies in June were up 12.4% on the same month last year, rising from 751,449 to 844,311. 

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Job vacancies in June hit highest level since October 2023 as hiring picks up – CV-Library
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Job vacancies in June reached the highest level since October 2023, according to the latest quarterly job market report from CV-Library.

Vacancies in June were up 12.4% on the same month last year, rising from 751,449 to 844,311. 

That was also a 21% increase from May 2026, when there were 698,571 vacancies.

Job postings dipped 1.3% quarter-on-quarter. 

Permanent jobs increased 21%, up from 603,114 to 727,869. 

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Temporary and contract jobs were up 22% from May to June, with postings going from 95,457 to 116,442.

Analysis found more than half of UK businesses (51%) expected headcount to grow in the next six months.

Education, hospitality and health were still the most in-demand sectors. 

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The biggest quarterly movers were leisure and tourism, which rose 35% from 1,575 to 2,127 vacancies, and logistics and distribution, which increased 16.5% from 65,806 to 76,639. 

Looking at the past year, leisure and tourism was up 31.5%, hospitality – catering up 18.4%, logistics and distribution up 17.3%, and management roles up 12.5%.

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62% of businesses reported that employing staff had become more expensive over the past year, but average advertised salaries only rose 2.28% year-on-year. 

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Employers pointed to the rise in National Insurance as the biggest driver of higher costs, at 19%.

Half of employers said hiring was harder than 12 months ago, with a shortage of candidates with the right skills. 

The data also showed private-sector salary transparency jumped 58.5% year-on-year, as employers led with pay to attract talent.

Lee Biggins, CEO and founder of CV-Library, said: “After a positive start to the year, with job postings up in January and February, hiring took a hit in the subsequent three months. 

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“The war in Iran and rising energy and supply chain costs tempered confidence leading to a notable dip in the number of postings. 

“But June has bucked the trend with a significant uptick in the number of job roles advertised – the highest level since October 2023.”

Biggins added: “We may be seeing green shoots of confidence, but businesses still face hiring headwinds. 

“More than six in ten businesses say employment costs are rising – driven by National Insurance and other hiring costs. 

“Add into the mix the Employment Rights Bill, a shortage of candidates with the right skills and wider economic uncertainty, and we need to be cautious in proclaiming the market has turned.”

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He said: “But, if June’s uplift in job postings can be sustained going into Q3, and cost pressures ease even a little, we could finally see a longer-term, up-turn in the job market which will be good news for everyone.”

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