The source defines vacancies as "positions for which employers are actively seeking recruits from outside their business or organization." Furthermore, the estimates are based on the Vacancy Survey, which, according to the source, "is a survey of businesses designed to provide estimates of the stock of vacancies across the economy."
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United Kingdom: vacancies in the retail industry 2019-2024
From July to September 2024, there were *** vacancies per 100 employee jobs in the retail industry in the United Kingdom, the lowest level since ***. At fewer than *** vacancy per 100 employee jobs, the rate was at its lowest in the April-June period in 2020, mostly due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (October 15, 2024). Vacancies per 100 employee jobs in the retail industry in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1292974/job-vacancies-rate-retail-industry-united-kingdom/
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