About Reed Job Index

Whether you're looking for staff or looking for a job, it pays to keep up-to-date with what's happening in your industry and in your region.

What is the Reed Job Index?

The Reed Job Index tracks the number of new job opportunities and the salaries on offer compared to the previous month and against a baseline of 100 set in December 2009. Data is analysed across every major industry sector and UK region and trends highlighted in a monthly report, available for download.

How is the data gathered?

Data for the index is compiled from reed.co.uk, the UK's largest job board, which every day lists over 90,000 job opportunities from 8,000 recruiters across 42 career sectors throughout the UK.

When is the data released?

Reed Job Index figures are released at the start of each month and give an accurate and timely snapshot of the UK's job market.

The Reed Job Index has quickly become a respected measure of the state of the UK's job market, being widely reported across the national news media. See the latest press coverage

What's included in the Reed Job Index?

Reed Job Index: Tracks the number of new job opportunities and salaries on offer compared to the previous month and against a baseline of 100 set in December 2009

Job Index: The number of online job vacancies and jobseeker activity on reed.co.uk in that month

Job Index by Sector: National Job Index figure segmented into 34 sectors

Job Index by Region: National Job Index figure divided into 12 regions across the UK

Salary Index: The average salary of jobs advertised on reed.co.uk each month

Salary Index by Sector: Average salary level per specialism

Salary Index by Region: Salary level broken into 12 regions