How was the performance for vacancies across England and Wales in 2022? What were the regions dominating hiring? Which were the functions most in-demand? Which industries experienced uplifts, and which firms were the busiest?
Written in partnership with APSCo, this report analyses the recruitment of professionals from different sectors within England and Wales. It observes the trends of the annual and monthly total, compares the busiest sectors, a breakdown of the most wanted roles, and the hiring activity of top firms.
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UK’s National Labour Market in 2022,
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Year in Review: UK Regional Labour Market Trends, January 2024
In a sign of the times, industrial engineering, which encompasses aerospace and defence, has proven to be the top performing industry this past year, up 21% on 2022. At the same time the impact of quantitative tightening on the London market has been felt heavily across both finance and technology. As a result, vacancies in the capital are down 40% on the prior year.
Accounting & Finance – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, December 2023
2023 has seen a significant drop in accounting vacancies across financial services and commerce & industry. March marked the year’s peak in financial services with 532 vacancies, a 31% decrease from 2022, and the only increase was a 12% rise in November, according to the latest UK Finance Labour Market Trends report by Morgan McKinley and market data analysts Vacancysoft.
London – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, December 2023
Despite a 39% decrease in recruitment patterns in London in 2023 compared to the previous year, the city maintains a pivotal position in professional opportunities, expected to contribute 34% of the UK’s vacancies, emphasizing its crucial role in the national job market. This is according to the latest UK National Labour Market Trends report by APSCo and labour market data analysts Vacancysoft.
