January figures: Job opportunities up 9% year-on-year
Figures released for January 2012 show a 9% rise in new job opportunities compared to the same month in 2011.
Job demand
Overall demand for staff increased in January, with a two point rise across the UK compared to December 2011.
Month-on-month increases were seen in 20 of the 34 sectors analysed, with Charity & Voluntary, Estate Agency and Marketing performing best.
Employer demand for Banking roles continues to decline, however, with an index reading of 66 points, 76% behind the same month last year.
Salaries
Salaries for new jobs available in January slipped back one point compared to December, giving a Reed Salary Index of 98.
However, salaries remain two points lower than when the Index began in December 2009, when the Salary Index was set at 100.
Regions
January saw the Reed Job Index increase in nine of the 12 regions analysed, compared with December 2011. Falls were recorded in the North East, Scotland and Wales.
Fast Movers January
Estate Agency records double digit growth
Demand for staff in the Estate Agency sector leaped 24 points in January, reaching an index figure of 146.
Training see salaries rise
Salaries in the Training sector enjoyed impressive rises in January, up seven points on December 2011.
North East bounces back
Demand for staff in the North East bounced back to its level of November 2011 to give a Reed Job Index of 111.
