UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade

Подробности

Prefer the Guardian on Google Graduate job vacancies in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since they started being tracked a decade ago, according to a recruiting website.

The number comes as 262,820 people prepare to go to university in September, a record high that underlines the tough conditions facing graduates entering the job market as entry-level roles are threatened by AI .

Adzuna said sectors including healthcare, nursing, hospitality and logistics posted fewer vacancies, adding that the figures suggested that a recovery reported during the spring had gone into reverse.

Andrew Hunter, a co-founder of Adzuna, said: “July’s numbers are a step backwards, not a blip. The annual vacancy decline got worse for the first time since January, and (the number of) jobseekers per vacancy are now higher than they were a year ago.

“The graduate job market also keeps setting new lows, which tells us employers still haven’t found a reason to open up hiring at that level.”