Industry reports · October 2026
The UK recruitment market, counted every month.
Live job adverts for the top tech, legal and finance roles in London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol: which roles are in demand, how much of it comes straight from employers, and whether hiring is speeding up. Free to read, updated monthly.
Tech
| City | Live adverts |
|---|---|
| London | 7,278 |
| Birmingham | 283 |
| Leeds | 358 |
| Manchester | 755 |
| Bristol | 368 |
Legal
| City | Live adverts |
|---|---|
| London | 742 |
| Birmingham | 114 |
| Leeds | 99 |
| Manchester | 181 |
| Bristol | 84 |
Finance
| City | Live adverts |
|---|---|
| London | 2,140 |
| Birmingham | 213 |
| Leeds | 221 |
| Manchester | 327 |
| Bristol | 150 |
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Counts are live job adverts from licensed job-advert data over the last 30 days, matched on job title and place. How we measure →
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