Humanities and Social Sciences

Selected skill: SCO01.03 · Parent category: Academic and Scientific Research · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet.

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Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts

How common is humanities and social sciences?

This requirement appears in 1.0% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share rose by 0.2 percentage points compared with 2024.

The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.
Share of new adverts1.0%UK · 2025
Change in share+0.2 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers

Official detailed requirements in this ONS group

Cultural Exchange Program Management Skills

Ability to design and manage cultural exchange programs for education and diplomacy.

0.5% of UK new adverts

Anthropology and Humanities Study Knowledge

Knowledge of anthropology and humanities principles for cultural analysis.

0.2% of UK new adverts

Religious Studies and Theology

Apply knowledge of theology, religious traditions, and area studies including Islamic, Jewish, Christian, and anthroposophical perspectives to support education, research, and cultural understanding.

0.1% of UK new adverts

Cultural Study and Communication Knowledge

Understanding of cultural studies and communication theories for social interaction.

0.1% of UK new adverts

Deconstruction Theory

Understanding philosophical principles of deconstruction in literature and culture.

0.1% of UK new adverts

Historical Study Knowledge

Knowledge of historical events and methodologies for analysis.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Area Studies and Cultural Research

Conduct area studies and cultural research to understand regional histories and societal dynamics.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Mass Communication Knowledge

Knowledge of principles and practices in mass communication and media.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Gender Studies Concepts

Exploring social and cultural aspects of gender and identity.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Comparative Cultural and Social Study Knowledge

Understanding of comparative cultural and social studies for global perspectives.

0.0% of UK new adverts

American Cultural and Historical Study Knowledge

Understanding of American cultural and historical contexts for research or education.

0.0% of UK new adverts

Astrological Study and Practice Skills

Knowledge of astrology principles and ability to apply them in practice.

0.0% of UK new adverts

ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO01.03. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.

Occupations where humanities and social sciences appears most often in UK new adverts

#OccupationShare of occupation advertsView
1Artists

Example titles: Artist · Art restorer · Henna artist · Art technician

22.6%
2Secondary education teaching professionals

Example titles: Secondary teacher · IT teacher · Deputy head · House master

16.2%
3Dancers and choreographers

Example titles: Dancer · Dance coach · Dance artist · Ballet dancer

13.0%
4Clergy

Example titles: Church leader · Lady superior · Church minister · Mother superior

12.0%
5Teaching professionals n.e.c.

Example titles: Home tutor · Adult tutor · Art teacher · BSL teacher

10.0%
6Social and humanities scientists

Example titles: Social scientist · Gis manager · Gis officer · Gis consultant

8.6%
7Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators

Example titles: Video equipment operator · Sound mixer · Vt operator · Focus puller

7.3%
8Health and safety managers and officers

Example titles: Health and safety manager · Safety man · Ehs adviser · EHS manager

7.1%
9Graphic and multimedia designers

Example titles: Graphic designer · 3d artist · Mac artist · 2d animator

7.0%
10Groundworkers

Example titles: Groundworker · Pipe tester · Drain tester · Ground worker

6.8%

ONS Table 4 · 2025 (partial year). Share is the proportion of new adverts in that occupation that report this skill group. Example titles come from the SOC 2020 coding index. 2026 figures have not been published yet.

Skills within Academic and Scientific Research

#SkillShare of advertsChange (pp)View
1Social Sciences

Sociology and Social Science Studies · Geography Knowledge · Justice Studies Knowledge

7.3%-1.4 pp
2Science and Research

Observational Research and Empirical Methods · Understanding Scientific Principles · Biological Science Knowledge

3.0%+0.4 pp
3Humanities and Social Sciences

Selected skill · Cultural Exchange Program Management Skills · Anthropology and Humanities Study Knowledge · Religious Studies and Theology

1.0%+0.2 pp
4Physical Sciences

Physics and Advanced Computational Science · Natural Science Knowledge · Space Sciences

0.9%+0.1 pp
5Academic Research

Note-Taking and Reference Management Tools · Information Access · Document Preparation Systems

0.1%0.0 pp
6Media and Research Methods

Fact-Checking Techniques

0.1%0.0 pp
7Legal and Social Sciences

Criminology and Organized Crime Knowledge

0.1%0.0 pp
8Engineering and Scientific Computing

Finite Element Analysis and Simulation Software · Computer Algebra Systems · Electromagnetic Simulation Software Skills

0.1%0.0 pp
9Mathematics and Applied Domains

Spatial Reasoning Skills · Game Theory Concepts

0.0%0.0 pp
10Physics and Optics

Optical Dispersion Theory · Wave Physics and Optics Knowledge

0.0%0.0 pp
11Natural Sciences

Mineralogy Knowledge · Geology Knowledge · Palaeontology

0.0%0.0 pp
12Physics and Astronomy

Stellar System Concept Knowledge

0.0%0.0 pp

ONS UK new adverts · 2025 (partial year). Change compared with 2024, in percentage points. These skills share a classification group. They are not necessarily requested together. 2026 figures have not been published yet.

About these figures

How to interpret skill demand

Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.

These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.

ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.