Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 94817

Unemployment and Vacancies

Tabled: 26 November 2025

Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the ratio of unemployed people to job vacancies was in each of the last five years.

Answer

Dame Diana Johnson

The ONS publish monthly statistics on vacancies and unemployment. The ratio of unemployed people to job vacancies can be found here: VACS01: Vacancies and unemployment - Office for National Statistics.