Latest findings show that job postings have continued to soar following the traditional summer holiday slowdown.
This is despite the uncertainty businesses are feeling in the lead-up to the Autumn Budget later this month.
Job market remains resilient
While a rise in September activity is never guaranteed after a slow summer, it has certainly been welcomed by jobseekers and demonstrates businesses’ confidence.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) monthly Labour Market Tracker shows that the number of new job postings in the UK in September 2025 was 742,967 – up by 11.3% from August 2025.
The overall number of active job postings was 1,638,924 – an increase of 10.6% on the number of job postings in August 2025.
Overall, the job market remains resilient, with active job postings staying steady above 1.4 million.
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Active job postings up on last year
Not only did the data show numbers were up after the summer holidays, but a significant increase was seen compared to the previous year too.
In September 2024, there were 1,544,753 active job postings, which is 9.6% fewer than in August 2024, reflecting the slowdown in the market we saw last year.
By contrast, between September 2024 and September 2025, postings rose by 5.5%, indicating a more stable picture of hiring starting to emerge.
The REC describes this bounce back as small, yet solid. However, more needs to be done by the government to increase business confidence, and the first step is for the upcoming Budget to back business, not burden it.
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