MogiUnited Kingdom software engineer job postings fall 10%
New job postings in the United Kingdom decreased overall, with a notable drop in software engineer roles.
By Mateo Ruiz, Mogi Research · Oct 23, 2026
In the last seven days, job postings in the United Kingdom fell ten percent. This comes as overall new job postings in the country decreased by seven percent. The United States also saw a seven percent fall in new job postings, while Canada experienced an eighteen percent rise.
The fall in United Kingdom software engineer postings may be due to fewer companies seeking these roles. It could also reflect a shift in available talent or a change in how companies are filling positions. It is likely that employers are posting fewer openings for this specific role.
In the United Kingdom, software engineer roles accounted for one hundred thirty six new postings. Product manager roles were second with eighty six postings, and data scientist roles were third with twenty six postings. These figures are for the last seven days.
The numbers
Which countries posted the most new jobs in the last 7 days?
| Name | Last 7 days | The 7 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12,351 | 13,700 | -10% |
| United States | 191,918 | 206,431 | -7% |
| Canada | 12,880 | 10,930 | +18% |
| India | 7,171 | 9,982 | -28% |
| France | 5,167 | 5,715 | -10% |
Top states: SC, United Kingdom (3)
Top roles: Software Engineer (136), Product Manager (86), Data Scientist (26)
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 7 days to 2026-10-23 with the 7 days before them. Covers all countries, all states, all roles. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Mateo Ruiz of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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