Graduate job postings at lowest level since pandemic – Indeed
Graduate job postings were down around 7% year on year and stood at their lowest since 2020.
Indeed’s mid-year update reported UK job postings were down 11% since the start of 2026 and stood 32% below their February 2020 baseline.
Graduate job postings were at their lowest for this time of year since the pandemic, while summer job postings reached a four-year low.
Graduate job postings were down around 7% year on year and stood at their lowest since 2020.
Summer job postings for temporary and seasonal roles in sectors like hospitality, retail, tourism and events were at their weakest level in four years.
AI was mentioned in 9.4% of UK job postings at the end of June, the highest share recorded.
Demand remained strongest in data and analytics and software development, with almost half of data and analytics postings referencing artificial intelligence (AI).
In HR, management, marketing and finance, AI postings grew even as overall hiring fell, signalling a two-speed labour market for knowledge work.
Jobseeker searches for AI-related roles rose sevenfold since the launch of ChatGPT.
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