
A&F – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, June 2025
Discover how ESG reforms, AI adoption, and regional growth are fuelling a 17% surge in accountancy hiring across commerce and industry—despite a slowdown in financial services.
Discover how ESG reforms, AI adoption, and regional growth are fuelling a 17% surge in accountancy hiring across commerce and industry—despite a slowdown in financial services.
UK fintech hiring is set to jump 32% in 2025, led by soaring demand in cybersecurity, fraud, and compliance roles. Fraud-related jobs are expected to double as firms scale operations and tackle rising regulatory pressure.
QA hiring in life sciences is shifting, with the UK and Germany driving growth in 2025 while major firms and regions scale back amid regulatory change, patent cliffs, and capital discipline.
Professional job vacancies in the South East are outpacing national trends in mid-2025, with strong growth driven by improved economic conditions and targeted investment.
The UK real estate sector is stabilising, with falling inflation, steady interest rates, and rising vacancies.
UK life sciences hit £3.2B in Q1 2025 investment, driven by AI, policy shifts, and rising demand for sales talent in Cambridge, Oxford, and London.