As of 2024, the occupation most affected by skill shortages in the UK was Skilled Trades, with just almost half of job vacancies for this occupation group due to skills shortages among applicants.
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UK Department for Education. (July 24, 2025). Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2024, by occupation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/
UK Department for Education. "Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2024, by occupation." Chart. July 24, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/
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Skills shortages vacancies as a proportion of all vacancies in the United Kingdom in 2024, by occupation [Graph], UK Department for Education, July 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290389/skill-shortage-vacancies-uk-by-occupation/
