Job creation and losses

New UK graduates are facing a tough jobs market, with annual graduate roles down -32.13% in September 2023.

Nokia has announced thousands of job losses after it saw a 20% fall in net sales in the third quarter of 2023.

Average weekly earnings figures for July-August 2023 showed pay growth outperformed inflation for the first time in two years.

Rolls-Royce has announced plans for 2,500 job losses globally as it seeks to create a more efficient organisation.

Amazon is to increase the minimum starting pay for its UK frontline operations staff twice over the next six months.

The UK’s jobs market in September 2023 showed signs of normalising following the Covid upheaval of 2020-2022.

The civil service is to employ 2,500 new tech recruits via apprenticeships and early careers programmes by June 2025.

Recruitment drives by the UK Border Force has led to prisons near ports and airports finding it difficult to retain staff, a Prison Service has reported.

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced an expansion of its film and television studios in Leavesden which is set to create thousands of jobs.

Prime minister Rishi Sunak's statement on delaying measures to combat climate change and pollution has been condemned by unions.

The CIPD has unveiled a manifesto for good work, which calls on the next UK government to develop a long-term workforce strategy.

AI adoption will have a positive impact on the UK jobs market, according to a new research report.

UK manufacturers scaled back their recruitment efforts in summer 2023 as orders slowed, according to a survey.

Thousands of steelworkers in Port Talbot could lose their jobs if the government invests in decarbonising Tata Steel.

BMW's investment in electric vehicle production in Cowley could secure many jobs, reports suggest.