UK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decade
A sign advertising jobs at the UK Careers Fair in London. There is a sharp worsening in the graduate jobs market compared with a decade ago. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA sign advertising jobs at the UK Careers Fair in London.
- ▪A sign advertising jobs at the UK Careers Fair in London.
- ▪There is a sharp worsening in the graduate jobs market compared with a decade ago.
- ▪Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA sign advertising jobs at the UK Careers Fair in London.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/24/uk-graduate-job-vacancies-plunge-adzuna |
| Publication time | Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:55:31 GMT |
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A sign advertising jobs at the UK Careers Fair in London. There is a sharp worsening in the graduate jobs market compared with a decade ago. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA sign advertising jobs at the UK Careers Fair in London. There is a sharp worsening in the graduate jobs market compared with a decade ago. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesEconomicsUK graduate job vacancies plunge to lowest in a decadeJust 8,383 jobs for people leaving university were advertised in July, says recruitment website Adzuna Business live – latest updates Alex DanielMon 24 Aug 2026 02.55 EDTLast modified on Mon 24 Aug 2026 03.16 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGraduate job vacancies in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since they started being tracked a decade ago,…
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