April Figures: Job opportunities slip back, but remain 7 per cent up year-on-year
New figures show a fall in job opportunities during April 2012 compared to March, with a Reed Job Index of 134. Demand remains seven per cent up on the same month last year, however.
Job demand
Overall demand for staff slipped back in April, with a six percent fall across the UK compared to March 2012.
Engineering (233), Transport & Logistics (193) and IT (172) are the leading annual growth sectors for employer demand during April.
Employer demand in Banking (65), Health and Medicine (91) and Media, Digital & Creative (135) report the biggest annual falls.
Salaries
The Reed Salary Index fell one index point from March in April. Salaries for new jobs remain one per cent lower in real terms than in December 2009.
Regions
Employer demand fell in all UK regions in April. Annually however, increases were seen in nine of the 12 regions analysed including Northern Ireland, East Anglia and the East Midlands.
Fast Movers April
New Security and Safety jobs
Demand for staff in Security & Safety rose 41 points in April, reaching an index figure of 139
Retail salaries rise
Retail staff salaries rose two points in April, reaching an index figure of 110
High demand for new staff in the Northern Ireland
Demand for staff in Northern Ireland increased by 33% compared with the same month last year with an index of 141
