London faces highest interest in job vacancies in the UK, study finds
Recruitment site Adzuna looks at the average number of views per job advert across the country
Job vacancies in London are getting more interest than anywhere else in the UK, according to a recruitment site.
Adzuna have carried out a research study into interest in job vacancies across the country.
Parts of the UK are facing a 'Great Resignation' as job vacancies are attracting huge amounts of interest, according to the new report.
Interest in job vacancies
Adzuna analysed the average number of views per advert, finding that London had the highest level of jobseeker activity in the country, with every job listing in the capital on its site being viewed more than 64 times in April.
The jobs site said there were more than half a million vacancies on offer across the capital and surrounding commutable areas, offering average advertised salaries of £45,515.
Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Cardiff also had high rates of interest in advertised jobs, and there was growing interest within commuter towns, especially around London, said Adzuna.
Large numbers of workers commuted into the capital, but following the pandemic, interest is said to have surged in jobs closer to home.
“London’s at the core of the Great resignation”
Paul Lewis of Adzuna, said: "London is at the core of the Great Resignation in the UK, but our data reveals the trend is spreading out fast.
"In particular, jobs in commuter towns are seeing high interest levels driven by a renewed interest from Brits to spend more time at home.
"As offices have reopened and commutes have restarted, workers are looking for close-to-home options that will continue to give them the flexibility they got used to over the pandemic and various lockdowns, be that picking the kids up from school or simply working flexible hours.
"The return-to-office is a huge driver of the current high movement between jobs, and companies offering fully remote options, or even much publicised 'work from anywhere' policies, are stealing a march on the competition and coming out on top."