Labour shortage pushes construction vacancies to 20-year high

By Jordan Marshall2021-08-17T11:49:00

ONS data reveals 35,000 jobs on offer in the sector

The construction skills shortage has intensified with the level of vacancies at its highest level in 20 years, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures.

The provisional figures show there were 38,000 job vacancies across the industry for the period between May and July this year, up from 32,000 between April and June.

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