Emsi's 2021 data models job postings for delivery drivers and related occupations in London. The dataset distinguishes between job titles and Standard Occupational Classification codes and includes a calculated Posting Intensity metric. It is provided by the Greater London Authority and was last updated in March 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze hiring demand for van drivers and postal workers based on the occupation classifications mentioned in the description
- Compare recruitment effort across job roles using the Posting Intensity metric described in the source
- Study the geography of job opportunities for delivery drivers in the London area as indicated by the dataset's focus
Strengths
- Data is de-duplicated to represent unique job postings, as described in the source notes.
- Includes a calculated Posting Intensity metric to indicate employer recruitment effort.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the uk_data platform and the 2021 source year.
Provenance
- Source
- Emsi, a data modelling company.
- Collection Method
- Job postings collected from various sources and processed to provide information on occupation, skills, and geography.
- Time Range
- 2021
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-25 12:01:58.864758; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- London, United Kingdom