New travel job vacancies reach two-year high

Last month’s total was almost three times higher than December 2021’s figure, and stands more than ten times higher than the number recorded in January 2021.
 
Compared to pre-pandemic levels, January 2022’s total was down by 1% from January 2020, up by 1% from January 2019 and up 3% on January 2018.
 
The number of new candidates registering for travel jobs in January more than doubled from the previous month and was up by 67% from January 2021.

Last month’s figure was the second highest number since the beginning of the pandemic (below only July 2021), however it remained down by 15% from January 2020.

The number of travel job placements also equalled the figure seen in January 2020. Last month’s total was the fifth highest since the pandemic began and was up by 116% from December 2021.