As the largest economy in the UK, what recruitment trends have we seen in London so far in 2022? Which sectors saw the most growth, and what specialisms were most sought after by the largest firms?

Written in partnership with APSCo, this report examines labour market trends across key sectors in the London.
It provides a breakdown of hiring; presents vacancy volumes by industry and function; and compares the hiring activity of top firms.

For labour market insights and the trends that drove
recruitment across London in 2022 so far,
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E-Commerce – UK Tech Labour Market Trends, November 2023

E-Commerce – UK Tech Labour Market Trends, November 2023

As Europe’s most advanced e-commerce market, the UK has approximately 60 million e-commerce users. With that, shopping online has become the norm, which has had implications for retailers on the high street, especially outside of main shopping hubs, where the pandemic period had resulted in a significant surge in activity. Now, post-pandemic, there has been a slowdown as the market has normalized, which has meant that when looking at e-commerce, there has been a drop of 42.5% in IT vacancies compared to 2022, according to the latest UK Tech Report by Talent Alpha and Vacancysoft.

Tax – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, November 2023

Tax – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, November 2023

The transition from the post-pandemic strategy of emphasising rapid talent acquisition and growth to prioritising efficiency and client service has resulted in a significant drop in recruitment for tax specialists this year, with vacancies forecast to be 31.1% down on 2022 according to a recent report by recruitment specialists Morgan Mckinley and market data providers, Vacancysoft.

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