By late January 2022, more than 9 in 10 (93%) of single site businesses reported they were currently trading, up from 89% in early July 2021. This was highest in Wales and Northern Ireland (97%) and lowest in England (92%). While more Welsh businesses were now trading, 17% were...

Our latest Labour Force Survey (LFS) estimates for October to December 2021 show a continuing recovery in the labour market, with a quarterly increase in the employment rate and a decrease in the unemployment rate. However, economic inactivity has increased slightly on the quarter. The UK employment rate increased...

The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey signalled a further steep increase in hiring activity at the start of 2022. Permanent placement growth eased slightly since December, however, while the upturn in temp billings gathered pace. The overall availability of candidates deteriorated at a quicker pace in January,...

With the uncertainty of the UK economy following Britain’s exit from the European Union, what effect will this have on talent acquisition? According to data published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, recruiters in the UK made over a million permanent placements in the year to March 2019. Considering...

Recent report shows a slip in permanent placements The UK employment rate was estimated at 76.0%, higher than a year earlier (75.6%); on the quarter, the rate was 0.1 percentage points lower, the first quarterly decrease since June to August 2018. Tom Hadley, Director of Policy and Campaigns at...