Statistics

  • REC response to ONS labour market figures, April 2023

    The ONS has published its latest labour market update this morning. Commenting on the statistics, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of REC, said:

  • ONS Labour Market Overview

    By Jack Kennedy, UK & Ireland Economist, Indeed

  • Employers support with household bills as 70% of workers worry about their salary in light of rising living costs, reports Totaljobs

    Employers are scaling household bills support, instant access wages and home working allowances as 70% of workers are worried about their current salary during an ongoing cost of living crisis.

  • Applications soar, jobs highest since November: Wave March 2023 Recruitment Trends Report

    There were rises in both jobs and applications, with a particularly significant rise of 20% in applications, taking them to the highest levels we’ve seen in over a year.

  • The great tech unrest: 3 in 4 UK tech workers dissatisfied at work

    Over three quarters (77%) of tech talent in the UK are unhappy in their current jobs and actively seeking out new roles, according to a new report out today.

  • Two-thirds of parents plan on returning to work after Hunt’s free childcare pledge

    Overall, 65% of parents who are either employed, unemployed, or on parental leave, said free childcare would encourage them to seek additional working hours, rising to 77% amongst parents who gave up work due to the cost of childcare.

  • Jobs and applications dip but applications remain high: Wave February 2023 Recruitment Trends Report

    Following a January boom in applications as well as a rise in jobs, February saw a dip in both jobs (-8%) and applications (-9%).

  • 60% of UK workers consider taking on a side hustle in 2023

    And the popularity of the four-day working week could see that number grow

  • New job ads hit a 14-month high as businesses still need to hire - REC

    There has been a 6.6% increase in the number of active postings in the week of 6-12 Feb compared to the previous week, with 1,323,315 active job adverts.

  • Demand for weekend work, night-shifts and zero-hour contracts rises as the cost-of-living crisis bites further

    As an indicator that how people are working is rapidly changing in light of the cost-of-living crisis, global hiring platform Indeed’s top UK 15 rising search terms show a significant rise in demand for flexibility, part-time roles and roles where no experience is required.

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