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Cumbria job vacancies exceed 11,000 in September posting surge

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More than 11,000 jobs were advertised in Cumbria in September, a 15.8 per cent increase from August.

More than 11,000 jobs were advertised in Cumbria in September, representing a 15.8 per cent increase from August. Data from Cumbria Combined Authority's labour market briefing for October 2026 shows 11,253 active job postings in the county during September. Of those vacancies, 4,889 were new postings, which was 876 more than in August. The total number of postings was 1,535 higher than the previous month.

Cleaners and domestics were the most commonly advertised occupation, with 501 active postings. Care workers and home carers accounted for 463 postings, followed by chefs at 413. Sales-related occupations had 355 postings, while kitchen and catering assistants had 340.

By sector, employment activities recorded the most vacancies, though most of these are likely to be recruitment agency roles where the sector cannot be determined. Health, retail, accommodation and food and beverage services followed. Human health had 898 postings, retail had 813, and accommodation had 567. Computer consultancy and related activities had the fewest, with 149.

Figures were produced using Lightcast, a web-scraping program that analyses words in job adverts and classifies requirements as specialised or common skills. Specialised skills relate to specific roles, while common skills are attributes candidates need. Job postings increased nationally during the same period.

Cumbria job vacancies exceed 11,000 in September posting surge
Image: NW Evening Mail

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