UK jobs market data - your views wanted

The number of UK job vacancies has hit a record high, according to official figures published today by the Government.
Office for National Statistics data show vacancies rose to a staggering 1.1m between July and September, the highest level since records began in 2001.
Meanwhile, the number of people on payroll rose by a significant 207,000 to a record 29.2 million in September 2021.
In news that will doubtless please the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, this returned the number of people on payroll to pre-pandemic (February 2020) levels.