Thought Leadership
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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.
Internal Audit – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, March 2025
The UK internal audit job market is surging in early 2025, driven by regulatory pressure from ECCTA and FCPA updates. January saw a 70% spike in vacancies as firms scale up compliance, with demand expected to keep rising through the year.
Year in Review – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, January 2025
Regional disparities in recruitment highlight increasing economic imbalances across the UK. In 2024, London was the only region to see YoY growth, boosting its share of total vacancies from 34.4% to 36.8%.
Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.
SAP Snapshot
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
Manchester Snapshot
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
IT Development London Snapshot
Stay informed with the latest insights on labour market shifts, hiring patterns, and industry-specific analytics. Our Snapshots highlight key developments across multiple sectors, helping you navigate the evolving recruitment landscape.
Global Recruiter: British AI/Data Firm Invests into Ukraine
Vacancysoft, the leading labour analytics firm for the UK market is expanding its team in Ukraine.
Global Recruiter: Scientific vacancies in the Golden Triangle behind 2021 levels with Cambridge leading the way
The Global Recruiter recently published a story featuring data from Vacancysoft, taken from our latest report on The UK Life Sciences labour market written in partnership with CPL Life Sciences.
Actuarial Post: Insurance vacancies hit record levels as jobs surge outside London
The Actuarial Post featured a story featuring data from Vacancysoft, which featured data from a March 2023 Insurance labour market report written in partnership with Harrison Holgate. Among the key findings, data showed that 2022 was a very successful year for the...
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Minutes from the Finance Forum
Discover key takeaways from our latest Finance Forum, including how easing market volatility, UK–US trade developments, and shifting economic trends are shaping London’s financial services and labour market.
London Financial Services Update
Fintech hiring is surging in 2025, with job vacancies expected to rise by up to 50% despite a slowdown in venture funding. Growth is driven by expanding commercial teams and increased demand for risk and compliance roles amid stricter FCA regulations.
Could Financial Services be included as part of a new UK/EU deal?
Since Brexit, around 10% of UK banking assets and 40,000 jobs have shifted to EU hubs like Paris, Dublin, and Warsaw, as the EU excluded financial services from the trade deal to maximise economic pressure.
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Year in Review 2022: Record-breaking year for vacancies in the Insurance sector—new report with Harrison Holgate
Year in Review 2022: Record-breaking year for vacancies in the Insurance sector! A new report with Harrison Holgate! Jobs hit an all-time high in March 2022 with the biggest numbers across 2020-2022 Broking was the role with the largest volume of vacancies last year...
London lawyer vacancies continue to rise thank to surge in demand for in-house roles, specifically in technology
Vacancies in the UK’s architectural practices are on the rebound after suffering a big setback during the first year of the pandemic — however, they are yet to reach the recruitment levels seen in 2019, according to a new report.
Financial Institutions within London recruit at record levels
Vacancies in the UK’s architectural practices are on the rebound after suffering a big setback during the first year of the pandemic — however, they are yet to reach the recruitment levels seen in 2019, according to a new report.
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