The market at a glance · Jobmundo analysis
Cumberland hiring demand is rising over the last three months.
New online job adverts in Cumberland were 7.9% higher than three months earlier, in July 2026. A local advertised-pay benchmark is not available.
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Cumberland hiring demand
New online job adverts in Cumberland
New online job adverts have increased since Jul 2025.
2,163
Jul 2026 · Cumberland
Highest in demand careers in Cumberland
New online job adverts and year-on-year change
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 186 | +24.0% | |
| 2 | Kitchen and catering assistants | 139 | -10.3% | |
| 3 | Chefs | 111 | -17.2% | |
| 4 | Metal working production and maintenance fitters | 107 | — | |
| 5 | Other administrative occupations n.e.c. | 96 | -4.0% | |
| 6 | Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians | 89 | — | |
| 7 | Warehouse operatives | 77 | -9.4% | |
| 8 | Electricians and electrical fitters | 71 | — | |
| 9 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 67 | -36.2% | |
| 10 | Records clerks and assistants | 63 | +28.6% |
Hiring near Cumberland
New online job adverts in nearby areas
| # | Area | New adverts | Change (60d) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester | 16,466 | +0.3% | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 6,154 | -0.1% | |
| 3 | Cheshire West and Chester | 4,361 | +11.1% | |
| 4 | Cheshire East | 4,109 | -2.9% | |
| 5 | Warrington | 3,791 | +8.6% | |
| 6 | Preston | 3,325 | +12.9% |
Careers gaining momentum
Occupations with the strongest year-over-year rise in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial accounts managers | 28 | +460.0% | |
| 2 | IT managers | 43 | +115.0% | |
| 3 | Waiters and waitresses | 48 | +60.0% | |
| 4 | Marketing and commercial managers | 24 | +41.2% | |
| 5 | Road transport drivers n.e.c. | 23 | +35.3% | |
| 6 | Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | 24 | +33.3% | |
| 7 | Stock control clerks and assistants | 21 | +31.2% | |
| 8 | Records clerks and assistants | 63 | +28.6% | |
| 9 | Pharmacy and optical dispensing assistants | 27 | +28.6% | |
| 10 | Delivery drivers and couriers | 186 | +24.0% |
Careers losing momentum
Occupations with the steepest year-over-year fall in new adverts
| # | Occupation | New adverts | Change (YoY) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catering and bar managers | 29 | -49.1% | |
| 2 | Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c. | 21 | -41.7% | |
| 3 | Higher education teaching professionals | 21 | -40.0% | |
| 4 | Launderers, dry cleaners and pressers | 27 | -38.6% | |
| 5 | Customer service occupations n.e.c. | 67 | -36.2% | |
| 6 | Receptionists | 44 | -31.2% | |
| 7 | Managers in storage and warehousing | 36 | -29.4% | |
| 8 | Food, drink and tobacco process operatives | 43 | -24.6% | |
| 9 | Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors | 21 | -19.2% | |
| 10 | Chefs | 111 | -17.2% |
About this report
Sources, periods & methodology
Each chart shows its own reporting period. These are observation dates, not publication dates. ONS data is generally two months late. Missing comparisons stay unavailable. The hiring glance compares the latest month with three months earlier. Pay still uses published annual changes and does not compare mismatched pay periods.
Hiring demand July 2026
Cumberland · New online adverts first appearing in each period. This is not the ONS Vacancy Survey.
Office for National Statistics · labour_demand_soc2020 · Release: January 2017 to July 2026Source: Office for National Statistics — employment and labour market. Charts and interpretation by Jobmundo. ONS does not endorse this analysis.
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