Biggest festive retail recruiters revealed amid record-breaking job search figures

London Christmas shopping lights

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The recruitment platform revealed that jobseeker searches for Christmas roles in the UK were up 28% year on year, the highest level it had seen since comparable data began in 2018.

Indeed defines seasonal job postings as any including one or more holiday-related terms such as ‘holiday’ or ‘seasonal’ in the name. The data is correct as of October 3, 2025.

 

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