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- Type:
- Economic data
Updated to include the latest official statistics from the ONS on employment and unemployment. The next ONS release date is 21 July 2026.
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- Type:
- Economic data
Updated to include data for May 2026 on the availability and recruitment of permanent and temporary staff from the KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs. Use this data to help understand the state of the labour market.
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- Date:
- 6 May 2026
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- News
The number of CEOs who believe AI will lead to reduced hiring has more than halved, according to a global survey, which also found leaders increasingly resilient to geopolitical tensions.
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- Date:
- 11 March 2026
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- News
The spiralling conflict in the Middle East will lead to higher inflation and rising unemployment, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has forecast.
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- Date:
- 1 July 2025
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- News
The UK jobs market continued its cautious recovery in May, with annual vacancy growth and rising wages offering signs of resilience despite a modest monthly decline in job postings.
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- Date:
- 12 December 2024
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- News
The UK's labour market outlook is uncertain following October's budget announcement, data from Indeed has indicated.
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- Date:
- 30 October 2024
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- Commentary and insights
The Budget, the first in the UK by a female chancellor, was designed to fill a public spending black hole, boost public services, secure financial compensation for victims of scandals, and maintain defence spending. Labour has sought to stand by its manifesto commitments and not apply extra taxes to 'working people'. However, as our panel of experts says, businesses will see considerable added costs.
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- Date:
- 25 July 2024
- Type:
- News
The Department for Work and Pensions has set out its blueprint for getting people back into work, after a report by Labour adviser Alan Milburn called for the long-term sick to be forced to seek work.
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- Date:
- 17 July 2024
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- News
The new government confirmed that it would bring forward an Employment Rights Bill in the King's Speech today (17 July) - legislation that will "ban exploitative practices and enhance employment rights".
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- Date:
- 20 December 2022
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- News
Early retirement is the biggest driver of rising economic inactivity and labour shortages in the UK, according to a House of Lords committee.