- Date published:
- December 2025
- Organisation:
- Department for Education
- Sectors:
- All
This release uses five labour market indicators to measure the employment demand for occupations across the UK labour market. Occupations are defined using the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) and categorised into one of three demand levels: ‘critical’ (substantially higher demand than usual), ‘elevated’ (above average), and ‘not in high demand’. Each labour market indicator uses the latest data available at the time of analysis.