Regional Trends Report November 2018 – Southern England
APSCo and Vacancysoft November 2018 Overall, vacancies in the South will have increased by 26% this year compared to last year, where the suggestion is that the immediate dip in the aftermath of the referendum has now been overcome. Key hotspots include: Fintech: The...
Regional Trends Report October 2018 – London
APSCo and Vacancysoft October 2018 The London economy is approximately 17% of the UK’s total GDP and is dominated by the services sector. Indeed when analysing the total annual exports from the UK, over 40% comes from services, which is centered around London. Factor...
Regional Trends Report 2018 – National Trends
APSCo and Vacancysoft December 2016 Overall, vacancy volumes are up compared on last year, with activity having increased by 34%. When taking a closer look at professions across England and Wales, IT professionals remain the top profession by vacancy over both 2017...
Regional Trends Report 2018 – Southern England
Key take-aways:
While vacancy activity has increased across the south over the course of the last year, what is interesting is how the region has slowed relatively to others.
Where the South has been highly effective in job creation has been in the technology and high tech industries, with key hubs located all around London.
By industry, TMT businesses remain the largest constituent block. With vacancies up over 20% compared to last year so far, this is one of the faster growing areas.
Regional Trends Report 2018 – Midlands
This investment into the region can also be seen in terms of increased vacancy activity, where year on year activity is up 21% in the East Midlands and 19% in the West Midlands. Other key trends include:
– Vacancies for IT professionals dominate, accounting for over 27% of all professional roles advertised;
– The largest area of hiring is within Consumer Goods and Services;
– There has been a significant increase in activity in the Public Sector and NFP.
