Labour market

The KPMG/Recruitment and Employment Confederation report on Jobs survey for January 2025 showed that the fall in permanent hiring extended the current period of contraction to 28 months.

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The UK’s top statistician has hinted that making it compulsory to participate in the Labour Force Survey could be an...

Supermarket chain Aldi has announced the creation of 1,600 new jobs this year as it opens more stores in the UK.

The impact of October’s Budget on employer confidence is ‘not as bad as feared’ according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

Tesco has become the latest major employer to announce changes to its operating model, putting 400 jobs at risk. 
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WH Smith has confirmed it is seeking a buyer for its high street stores, which could put staff in its 500 shops at risk of redundancy.

The average advertised salary in the UK has crossed £40,000 for the first time, according to the latest data from Adzuna.

The Office for National Statistics will spend £8 million hiring temporary staff in a bid to fix problems with its Labour Force Survey (LFS).

Rolls-Royce Submarines will provide manufacturing and providing support services for nuclear reactors for the UK’s fleet.

Sainsbury’s has revealed plans to axe 3,000 jobs by cutting most of its cafes and hot food counters and reducing management roles by a fifth.

The UK government will publish an immigration white paper later this year that will review the current rules around recruiting high-skilled workers from overseas.

Median pay rise for autumn 2024 declined to 3.3%, according to Brightmine, as national insurance change begins to have an impact.

The south-west has been ranked the best place to work in a new employment index.

Labour market statistics released in January 2025 show that real wages increased by 3.4% year on year, their quickest pace since 2021.