Public sector vacancies are falling “considerably”, according to Karen Masterson, director at Working Links.

Commenting on March’s Working Links Employment Insight report, Masterson says the public sector had benefited from the temporary boost of the UK’s Census but vacancies are still falling considerably.

“Each region across Britain is different but we are consistently seeing more jobs in customer service, care and retail than in any other sector.

“While the official figures show an increase in the public sector, it is important to emphasise that jobs related to the UK Census are temporary. If we put those positions aside, public sector vacancies are still falling considerably. We’re also noticing that construction and manufacturing jobs are also low, although the latter sector is expected to grow in the coming months.”