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DDI2.5 XML CODEBOOK RECORD FOR STUDY NUMBER 7421 Vacancy Survey, 2005-2025: Secure Access 742110.5255/UKDA-SN-7421-32 Office for National Statistics <a href="https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/information-management/re-using-public-sector-information/uk-government-licensing-framework/crown-copyright/" target="_blank">© Crown copyright</a>. The use of these data is subject to the <a href="https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/app/uploads/cd137-enduserlicence.pdf" target="_blank">UK Data Service End User Licence Agreement</a>. Additional restrictions may also apply. Office for National Statistics UK Data Service 01 October 2014 EMPLOYEESEMPLOYERSJOB VACANCIESINDUSTRIESEMPLOYMENTRECRUITMENT Business/industrial management and organisationLabour and employmentEconomic conditions and indicators Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Vacancy Survey (VS) is a statutory, monthly survey of businesses in Great Britain, which asks the single question, how many job vacancies did a business have in total on a specified date for which they were actively seeking recruits from outside their organisation. Vacancy statistics provide important information about the demand for labour, and give an early indication of what is happening in the labour market. They are used for monitoring and policy-making purposes by UK government departments and Eurostat. Questionnaires are sent to a sample of approximately 6,000 businesses on the Inter-Departmental Business Register (IDBR) every month, approached mainly via head offices rather than by local offices. The IDBR is a live register of data on businesses collected by HM Revenue and Customs via VAT and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) records. Businesses return their Vacancy Survey data to the Office for National Statistics using key presses on a telephone rather than returning a paper questionnaire. A small number of businesses have elected to receive a paper questionnaire which is returned in the pre-paid envelope provided. The survey covers all sectors of the economy, with the exception of employment agencies and agriculture, forestry and fishing. Linking to other business studies These data contain IDBR reference numbers. These are anonymous but unique reference numbers assigned to business organisations. Their inclusion allows researchers to combine different business survey sources together. Researchers may consider applying for other business data to assist their research. Latest edition information For the thirty-second edition (December 2025), two new data files have been added to the study (January to May 2025 and May to August 2025). Main Topics: The Vacancy Survey data files held under SN 7421 include the following information for each business surveyed each month:<ul><li>returned or imputed number of vacancies</li><li>number of employees, from the IDBR</li><li>Standard Industrial Classification code</li><li>design, calibration and outlier weights</li><li>IDBR reporting unit reference number</li></ul> Great Britain Institutions/organisationsNational Businesses in Great Britain registered for VAT and/or PAYE in 2005-2025. Numeric Repeated cross-sectional study One-stage stratified or systematic random sample Postal survey The Data Collection is available to users registered with the UK Data Service.Commercial use is not permitted.Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. Registered users must apply for access via a DEA Research Project Application.Registered users must complete the Safe Researcher Training course and gain <a href="https://uksa.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/digitaleconomyact-research-statistics/better-useofdata-for-research-information-for-researchers/" target="_blank">DEA Accredited Researcher Status</a>.Registered users must be based in the UK when accessing data.The Data Collection must be accessed via a secure connection method in a safe environment approved by the UK Data Service. See <restrctn> Leidecker, T. (2018) Three essays on the impact of economic change on the labour market, Coventry: University of Warwick [Ph.D. thesis]. Three essays on the impact of economic change on the labour market https://oai.ukdataservice.ac.uk:8443/oai/provider 7421 2025-12-05T06:31:28Z ddi:codebook:2_5