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<p /> <p /> <p>Headline figures on the number of unfilled vacancies at a point in
time are published by the Office for National Statistics, based on a regular survey
of employers. The sample size of the survey is, however, too small to allow information
to be published below national level.</p><p> </p><p>Jobcentre vancancies are just
a part of total recruitment, missing jobs available in the wider labour market beyond
the local constituency or authority, and those coming up through other recruitment
channels or filled by direct approaches to employers or word of mouth. A snapshot
of unfilled vacancies also misses the regular turnover of new vacancies that come
up as existing opportunities are filled. Information on the number of unfilled vacancies
held locally by Jobcentre Plus was collected until 2012 and the available information
is shown in the table.</p><p> </p><p>Jobseeker's Allowance caseload and unfilled Jobcentre
Plus vacancies</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>York Central</p></td><td
colspan="2"><p>York local authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May in each year</p></td><td><p>JSA
claimants</p></td><td><p>Live unfilled vacancies</p></td><td><p>JSA claimants</p></td><td><p>Live
unfilled vacancies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>1,338</p></td><td><p>970</p></td><td><p>1,821</p></td><td><p>1,583</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>1,345</p></td><td><p>931</p></td><td><p>1,808</p></td><td><p>1,503</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2,571</p></td><td><p>935</p></td><td><p>3,739</p></td><td><p>1,341</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2,665</p></td><td><p>648</p></td><td><p>3,737</p></td><td><p>1,094</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,432</p></td><td><p>663</p></td><td><p>3,320</p></td><td><p>1,094</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,497</p></td><td><p>780</p></td><td><p>3,421</p></td><td><p>1,377</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p /> <p>The latest claimant count figures show the number of JSA claimants in
York Central and York local authority has fallen to 1,345 and 1,790 respectively in
May 2014.</p><p /> <p /> <p>Universal Jobmatch has replaced the previous Jobcentre
Plus system of taking vacancies. Equivalent statistical information on vacancies available
through the new service is not currently available. The ONS data shows that nationally
there are well over 600,000 vacancies available at any one time. Vacancies available
locally through Universal Jobmatch can be accessed at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch</a> . Inputting a postcode, town or place
in the appropriate box returns vacancies within a 20 mile radius. This can be further
refined as necessary.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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