Job offers in catering and tourism plummet by up to 75% over the past year - but roles in social care and distribution are soaring during pandemic
The number of jobs on offer in industries such as catering and tourism has shown a huge fall in the past year, as opposed to an increase in sectors including distribution and social care, a new study suggests.
Jobs site CV-Library said in general there had been 'resilience' in the employment market during the latest lockdown because of the virus crisis.
Job postings in the catering sector are down by 75% compared to a year ago, leisure and tourism fell 68% and retail dropped by 48.6%.
The biggest increases were in distribution (up 44%), social care (27%), and medical, pharmaceutical and scientific (26%).
Job postings in the catering sector are down by 75% compared to a year ago, leisure and tourism fell 68% and retail dropped by 48.6% (Stock image)
There was also an increase in managerial roles and for jobs in the telecoms industry, said the report.
The total number of vacancies is down by 10% on a year ago, said CV-Library.
Chief executive Lee Biggins said: 'Starting 2021 in another full lockdown, and off the back of a year spent mainly under restrictions, many feared this would be a tipping point for the UK job market.
'The impact of Covid-19 is still clear to see within the individual sectors, but the overall initial impact of this third lockdown appears to be the least damaging, proving that we are learning to navigate and adapt in these unprecedented times.
The number of jobs on offer in industries such as catering and tourism has shown a huge fall in the past year, as opposed to an increase in sectors including distribution and social care, a new study suggests. Above, Frankie & Benny's in London is closed amid the Covid-19 pandemic
'January is traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for the job market and we must acknowledge this seasonal boost.
'For job postings to be only 10% down should provide a boost to both employers and jobseekers and is a reassuring start to what looks to be another uncertain year.'
In the latest high street bloodbath, Debenhams today confirmed it will shut their flagship Oxford Street shop along with five others permanently as the liquidation of the historical department store chain continues.
The department store closures will result in the loss of around 320 jobs, with stores in Portsmouth, Staines, Harrogate, Weymouth and Worcester closing their doors for good.
Debenhams will shut the chain's flagship Oxford Street store along with five others permanantly as the wind down of the historical chain continues
The company started a liquidation process last month after failing to secure a last-minute rescue sale.
The chain's remaining 139 shops are currently trying to sell off all their stock - a process made harder by the current national lockdown.
It followed a bruising year for the high street which saw Sir Philip Green's Arcadia group also collapse.
Arcadia, which owns Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins and Burton, tipped into administration, putting 13,000 jobs at risk.
Arcadia's concessions, including Topshop and Dorothy Perkins, were worth £75million-a-year in sales to Debenhams.
Cath Kidston, Laura Ashley and Oasis were among the retailers that entered administration last year.
How more than 210,000 job losses have been revealed by major UK firms since lockdown began
Some 210,781 job losses have been announced by major British employers since the start of the coronavirus lockdown in March as follows: