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North West – UK Regional Labour Market Trends, March 2025
Britain’s fiscal policies in late 2024 reshaped regional labour markets, with sectors like real estate, property, and digital expanding, while IT and engineering saw declines. Regional disparities widened, with London thriving, while areas like the North West faced hiring challenges, particularly in the financial sector.
Employment – UK Legal Labour Market Trends, March 2025
Employment law hiring saw sharp contrasts in 2024, with leading firms significantly expanding recruitment to meet rising demand, while others scaled back amid declining legal aid and fewer trade union disputes.
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.
Quick insights on hiring trends, industry shifts, and key sector developments to keep you informed in today’s dynamic job market.
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.
In-House Legal Vacancies
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 Security 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.
Insurance Today: Insurers post record number of new jobs in 2021
Insurance Today published a story using Vacancysoft data on how Insurance companies in the UK posted over 23,000 new jobs in 2021, a rise of 74% year-on-year and 31.7% higher than in 2019. Read more here.
ZDNet: Tech investment is hitting new highs – and everyone wants to hire developers
ZDNet published a story using Vacancysoft data on how UK tech companies posted more IT vacancies in 2021 than all British businesses combined in 2020. Read it here.
Pharmaceutical Executive: UK Life Sciences Jobs at “Record Levels” with AstraZeneca Dominant Hirer
Pharmaceutical Executive published a story using Vacancysoft data on how jobs in the UK life sciences sector hit all-time highs in 2021. Read the article here.
Our CEO, James Chaplin, provides insight into business, operations and thought leadership at Vacancysoft.
The rise of AI
Our CEO James Chaplin attended the APSCo IT Forum this week, where the conversation on AI highlighted the sharp contrast between sectors already integrating AI and those still defining their strategy.
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.
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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.
Engineering vacancies set to reach record high due to innovation push spurred on by Covid vaccine powerhouse, claims new report
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New Report warns of tough times ahead for Bristol’s Legal sector
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