Retail Contract Job Trends in Portsmouth
Retailing
Hampshire > Portsmouth
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Retail in contract job vacancies in Portsmouth. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Retail over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | - | 24 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Retail | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Portsmouth | 0.61% | - | 2.82% |
| As % of the General category | 1.52% | - | 5.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | - | £613 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | - | £643 |
| 75th Percentile | £275 | - | £660 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £480 | £525 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.57% | -16.00% | +8.70% |
All General Skills
Portsmouth
Retail falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing general skills in Portsmouth.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 132 | 82 | 67 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Portsmouth | 40.00% | 46.86% | 47.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 48 | 51 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £389 | £190 | £264 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £200 | £420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £544 | £225 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +141.67% | -56.10% | -2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £646 | £453 | £660 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £500 | £690 |
| Hampshire median daily rate | £550 | £475 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -9.52% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 70 | 11 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.25 | £15.62 | £62.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.40 | £20.31 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £52.43 | £25.15 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +108.45% | -64.07% | +19.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £59.49 | £50.14 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £68.00 | £55.00 | - |
| Hampshire median hourly rate | £30.00 | £20.71 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +44.86% | -70.41% | +27.27% |
Retail Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Retail relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Retail Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Retail.
Retail Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Portsmouth citing Retail.
Retail Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytical Skills | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Documentation Skills | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Finance | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Telecoms | 50.0% | 1 |