As the largest regional economy in the UK, what recruitment trends have we seen in the Midlands 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 Midlands.
It provides a breakdown of hiring across the region; 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 the Midlands in 2022 so far, download the report now!
Latest reports
Year in Review: UK Legal Labour Market Trends, January 2024
At a time when the sector has been depressed by the cyclical downturn due to quantitative tightening, this has led to a drop of 34.8% in London and 19.4% regionally. Within law firms, real estate remains the top skill in demand, although its market share has slipped from 22% in 2022 to 18% in 2023. This is partly due to a hefty 37% fall in vacancies in this area in 2023 as the commercial property sector has slowed down.
Year in Review: UK Finance Labour Market Trends, January 2024
The cyclical nature of Financial Services has meant that as interest rates rose, and the economy appeared on the edge of recession, recruitment slowed down significantly. All this has led to professional vacancies falling in 2023, with a 34% year-on-year decrease from 2022.
Year in Review: UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, January 2024
Perhaps inevitably, the post-pandemic period has resulted in a hangover for the sector, as the combination of quantitative tightening leading to a slowdown in funding for emerging biotechnology firms, combined with the delays associated with getting new trials approved over the period, has meant that in recruitment terms, 2023 really was a slow year. Indeed, vacancies in 2023 were 42.6% lower than in 2022.
