Regional Trends Report – England and Wales

APSCo and Vacancysoft

October 2016

In this report we examine the professional vacancy market across England and Wales. Our key findings are:

  • Professional vacancies fell by 8% from Q2 to Q3 this year.
  • The hardest hit industry so far is Professional Services, where Law vacancies are down 14%.
  • IT, Sales, and HR professionals have seen big drops in overall demand, but many niche specialisms grew in Q3.

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