The best sector for securing a job in the UK

People applying for jobs in farming and agriculture are more likely to secure a role than jobseekers in any other sector, research suggests. New analysis shows the farming sector has the lowest number of applicants per job role, with seven per vacancy.It comes as job vacancies fall to a five-year low. One expert said it was vital for jobseekers to remain “proactive and well-prepared” when applying for any new role.The next lowest sectors in the study were education, with eight people applying for each vacancy, sport and fitness, also with eight, and health and skilled trades, both with nine. The research comes from insurer group Hiscox who analysed data from Totaljobs to identify which areas were facing increased pressure from more applicants over the past year.Farming and agriculture had