Midlands – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, March 2025

Midlands – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, March 2025

Between 2023 and 2024, professional vacancies in the Midlands fell 9.0%, outpacing the national decline of 1.5%, with the West Midlands seeing the sharpest drop. Economic pressures, including retail closures and a slowdown in investment, have driven this regional contraction.

Midlands – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, November 2024

Midlands – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, November 2024

The Midlands’ job market in 2024 mirrors the broader economic challenges facing the UK. Sluggish GDP growth and persistent inflation are influencing employment trends. While investment in infrastructure projects like HS2 supports Real Estate & Construction, Brexit and global market instability continue to impact export-focused sectors.

Midlands – Regional Labour Market Trends, September 2023

Midlands – Regional Labour Market Trends, September 2023

The outlook for the Midlands region, encompassing both west and east, is down on last year, with there being a significant decrease of -22.4%. Nonetheless, the West Midlands is poised to increase its share of the national job market from 6.7% in 2022 to 9.6% in 2023. This is according to the latest Regional Trends report with APSCo and Vacancysoft.

Midlands — Regional Labour Market Trends, February 2023

Midlands — Regional Labour Market Trends, February 2023

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