How many vacancies are there in the UK Real estate sector?

The UK Real estate activities sector had 10,000 unfilled job vacancies in March to May 2026, down 1,000 on the previous quarter and down 4,000 (28.6%) on a year earlier. These are real, seasonally adjusted ONS VACS02 estimates (SIC 2007 section L).

What is the Gera Vacancy Index for Real estate?

The Gera Vacancy Index for Real estate activities is 68 (UK = 100), meaning the sector has a looser labour market than the UK economy. It is computed as the sector's ONS ratio of 1.5 vacancies per 100 employee jobs divided by the UK figure of 2.2, times 100 — a transparent, reproducible calculation.

Is hiring getting harder or easier in Real estate?

In Real estate activities, the vacancy ratio moved from 2.1 vacancies per 100 jobs a year ago to 1.5 now. Vacancies went from 14,000 to 10,000 over the year (-28.6%). All figures are real ONS VACS02 estimates; none are modelled.

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Real estate activities — UK Job Vacancies

The UK Real estate activities sector had 10,000 unfilled job vacancies in March to May 2026 — 1.5 per 100 employee jobs, a Gera Vacancy Index of 68 (UK = 100), below the UK average. Real ONS VACS02 data.

How many job vacancies are there in the UK Real estate sector?

As of March to May 2026 (ONS VACS02), the UK Real estate activities sector had 10,000 unfilled job vacancies — down 28.6% on a year earlier — at 1.5 vacancies per 100 employee jobs. That is a Gera Vacancy Index of 68 (UK = 100), below the UK average. Real ONS data, OGL v3.0; re-dated monthly.

Source:ONS Vacancies and jobs in the UK — Vacancies by industry (VACS02)·As of March to May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 18 June 2026

Gera Vacancy Index

Real estate activities ranks #15 of 18 UK sectors by vacancy volume. 1.5 vacancies per 100 employee jobs vs the UK's 2.2 — a looser labour market than the UK economy.

How this is calculated

Real estate vs the UK

Measure	Real estate	UK (all sectors)
Unfilled vacancies (March to May 2026)	10,000	707,000
Vacancies per 100 employee jobs	1.5	2.2
Gera Vacancy Index (UK = 100)	68	100
Change on previous quarter	down 1,000	—
Change year-on-year	-28.6% (-4,000)	—

A year ago (March to May 2025) the Real estate ratio was 2.1 vacancies per 100 jobs, on 14,000 vacancies.

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Gera Vacancy Index

Real estate activities has 1.5 vacancies per 100 employee jobs, versus 2.2 for the whole UK — a Gera Vacancy Index of 68 (UK = 100), so a looser, easier-to-hire market than the UK average. Vacancies are down 28.6% year-on-year.

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Real estate vacancies — FAQ

How many vacancies are there in the UK Real estate sector?: The UK Real estate activities sector had 10,000 unfilled job vacancies in March to May 2026, down 1,000 on the previous quarter and down 4,000 (28.6%) on a year earlier. These are real, seasonally adjusted ONS VACS02 estimates (SIC 2007 section L).
What is the Gera Vacancy Index for Real estate?: The Gera Vacancy Index for Real estate activities is 68 (UK = 100), meaning the sector has a looser labour market than the UK economy. It is computed as the sector's ONS ratio of 1.5 vacancies per 100 employee jobs divided by the UK figure of 2.2, times 100 — a transparent, reproducible calculation.
Is hiring getting harder or easier in Real estate?: In Real estate activities, the vacancy ratio moved from 2.1 vacancies per 100 jobs a year ago to 1.5 now. Vacancies went from 14,000 to 10,000 over the year (-28.6%). All figures are real ONS VACS02 estimates; none are modelled.

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Source: ONS Vacancies and jobs in the UK — Vacancies by industry (VACS02) (SIC 2007 section L, series JP9R / JPB4). Figures are March to May 2026, seasonally adjusted, 3-month rolling, released 18 June 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3). The Gera Vacancy Index for Real estate activities is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.