
South East – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, May 2025
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.
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.
Professional job vacancies in the South West rose in early 2025, driven by infrastructure investment and the Western Gateway initiative.
SAP talent demand surges across Europe ahead of the 2027 ECC deadline, with consulting roles booming—despite a UK hiring dip.
Britain’s fiscal policies in late 2024 reshaped regional labour markets, with sectors like real estate, property, and digital expanding, while IT and engineering saw declines. Regional disparities widened, with London thriving, while areas like the North West faced hiring challenges, particularly in the financial sector.