Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 14 Dec 2020| Job adverts reach new 2020 high in early December, boosting hopes of growth for 2021 The number of active job adverts in the UK rose to a new high in the first week of December, after growth in the labour market stalled during England’s month-long lockdown. There were 1.40 million active job postings between 30 November and 6 December, the highest weekly total of 2020. 1.40 million active job adverts in the first week of December, the highest weekly total this year Almost every nation and region of UK saw rise in job adverts, led by South-west England (+2.6%) North-west England was the only region where active job adverts fell (-2.7%)