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UK Labour Market Cooling Continues And Business Hiring Caution Persists
In the quarter to January 2026, employment and unemployment levels both rose, the inactivity rate fell, vacancies were broadly unchanged, and regular wage growth slowed to its lowest level in five years.
Mar 19, 2026-
Making STEM hiring work for infrastructure employers
Hiring in the STEM sector presents a real opportunity for infrastructure employers. The STEM skills shortage is a challenge, but it also gives employers a chance to rethink how they attract and grow talent in a way that meets candidates where they are.
Feb 18, 2026 -
UK Unemployment Rate Reaches Post-Pandemic High And Wage Growth Continues To Slow
In the quarter to December 2025, unemployment and redundancy levels both rose, the employment rate fell slightly and strong private sector wage growth has continued to slow. Provisional estimates suggest that vacancies are struggling to grow, and inactivity levels decreased slightly, but remain stubbornly high. As such, the UK labour market picture is broadly unchanged from recent months, but there is a growing challenge of people wanting to work, being unable to find it.
Feb 17, 2026 -
Finance talent won’t wait for you in 2026
Hiring challenges in accountancy and finance aren’t easing up - and they’re not a passing phase. The UK talent market is moving fast and organisations which continue to treat hiring as a cyclical, or purely transactional, activity will be left behind.
Feb 13, 2026
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Unemployment Levels Creep Up Again While Private Sector Wage Growth Falls
In the quarter to November 2025, unemployment and redundancy levels rose, the employment rate held, and strong private sector wage growth has continued to show signs of easing. The number of vacancies across the economy was also broadly unchanged and inactivity remains stubbornly high. Therefore, the UK labour market picture is fundamentally the same, with cooling conditions increasingly being driven by business cost pressures.
Jan 20, 2026 -
Employment Trends Survey 2025
This year's long-awaited CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey looks back at the UK's labour market in 2025 while looking forward to what the future may bring.
Nov 27, 2025 -
Unemployment Climbs Again as the Jobs Market Weakens
In the three months to September 2025, unemployment and redundancy levels both rose while the number of employed people and payrolled employees fell, vacancy levels plateaued, and wage growth in the private sector is gradually falling. Consequently, the labour market picture is fundamentally the same, and the jobs market is continuing to show signs of weakening.
Nov 11, 2025 -
Vacancy Numbers Plateau and Unemployment Levels Rise to Highest Level in Four Years
Vacancy Numbers Plateau and Unemployment Levels Rise to Highest Level in Four Years
Oct 14, 2025 -
The Labour Market Continues to cool and Vacancies Fall Again
In the three months to July 2025, unemployment and employment levels both rose, the economic inactivity level and rate fell, and strong wage growth continued to present signs of slowing.
Sep 16, 2025 -
The Job Market Continues to Present Signs of Weakening
In the three months to June 2025, unemployment and employment levels rose, the economic inactivity level and economic inactivity rate both fell, and strong wage growth continued to present signs of slowing.
Aug 12, 2025 -
Unemployment continues to rise while wage growth slows
This month’s figures continue to present signs of a cooling labour market: vacancies are continuing to drop, unemployment levels rose, and nominal regular wage growth has plateaued back to 5% after intermittently hovering at 6% over the past year.
Jul 17, 2025 -
Unemployment rises to highest level in almost four years, and the jobs market continues to show signs of weakening
In the quarter to April 2025, wage growth across the economy remained strong, but is weaker compared to recent months. Unemployment and employment levels both rose (unemployment notably so), and economic inactivity fell, but still sits above 9 million.
Jun 11, 2025 -
Wage growth plateaus but remains strong, while vacancy levels continue to dip
In the three months to March 2025, wage growth across the economy remained strong and, while wages continued to rise in nominal and real terms, the rate of wage growth is showing signs of slowing.
May 14, 2025 -
Gender Pay Gap Report Pertemps Scotland 2025
2025 GENDER PAY GAP REPORT Pertemps Scotland Although Pertemps Scotland Ltd have relatively small permanent teams in our offices located within Scotland, due to the size of our temporary workforce we are obliged to report the Gender Pay Gap and have used the calculation requirements set out in The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. This means that our figures are representative of both our permanent staff and contingent workforce who work on assignment for our clients. As an employment business we adhere to relevant legislation including the Agency Workers Regulations 2010.
Apr 28, 2025