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We partner with leading recruitment firms to produce thought leadership reports highlighting key labour market trends.
Regulatory Affairs – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, March 2025
The UK Life Sciences labour market is undergoing major shifts, with AI adoption, regulatory reforms, and regional realignment driving demand for new skills. London leads the resurgence, while nationwide hiring trends reflect growing confidence in the MHRA’s post-Brexit innovation agenda.
Tax – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, April 2025
Britain’s tax job market is surging amid sweeping 2025 policy changes, with tax vacancies up 14% year-over-year as employers race to adapt to rising NI contributions, new VAT rules, and the end of the remittance basis. Regional demand now outpaces London, accounting for 61% of projected openings nationwide.
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.
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...
Our CEO, James Chaplin, provides insight into business, operations and thought leadership at Vacancysoft.
Financial Services reform is coming
On July 15, the UK Chancellor will unveil major financial services reforms—including changes to pension fund investment rules, banking ringfencing, and crypto regulation–to boost a sector that makes up 8.8% of the UK economy but has stagnated since Brexit.
Vacancies in Law drop 10% YOY
Legal sector job vacancies in the UK have dropped by 10% in 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, as political instability and rapid technological change drive a more cautious approach to hiring across law firms and legal departments.
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.
Our partners in the recruitment industry share their thought leadership insights, advice, and best practices.
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Read the latest news on the recruitment and staffing industry through stories powered by Vacancysoft’s labour market data, analysis and our thought leadership pieces.
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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