Graduate job vacancies have fallen by almost half in a year, according to a survey by jobs website Adzuna, in a sign of a significantly tighter market for people leaving university and seeking entry-level work.
Adzuna said the number of advertised graduate roles had dropped to its lowest level since 2016. The finding points to a sharp reduction in opportunities available to new graduates compared with the same period a year earlier.
The survey relates to vacancies listed for graduate positions, meaning it reflects advertised opportunities rather than the total number of graduates seeking work or the number of roles filled. Even so, the scale of the reported fall suggests that competition for graduate jobs may have intensified.
No further detail was provided in the supplied material on which sectors were most affected, the total number of vacancies counted, or the period covered by the survey. The figures also do not include any explanation from employers about why fewer graduate roles are being advertised.
The latest known position is that Adzuna’s survey indicates graduate vacancies are now at their lowest level in eight years, with advertised openings down by almost 50% compared with a year earlier.
