Research and features

What does the 2021 Budget mean for UK employers? And how will the announcement affect your business? Find the key points here.

Reed.co.uk’s monthly Job Market Review gives recruiters and businesses fresh insights into what happened in the jobs market in the last month.

The UK labour market is on the cusp of – if not, in the midst of – ‘The Great Resignation’. This is partly driven by those workers who have stayed in their jobs for far longer than planned due to the pandemic, partly down to those who simply don’t enjoy their jobs or aren’t happy […]

Find out what businesses can do to keep hold of employees who are ‘on the fence’ about resigning, whilst attracting the newest talent…

Discover the latest jobs market trends from August 2021 – including candidate insights and regional and sector performance.

Discover fresh insights into what happened in the jobs market in July – including candidate insights and regional and sector performance.

The Reed Job Index is your source for jobs, salary and application trends every month, based on Reed.co.uk data set against January 2020.

May 2021: Over 275,000 vacancies posted on reed.co.uk – the highest monthly figure seen since February 2008, before the financial crash.

In a recent survey conducted by reed.co.uk, 81% of jobseekers told us that they find looking for a new job stressful*. Given the events of the past year, combined with the number of people still temporarily furloughed or unemployed as a result of the pandemic, you may not be surprised by that number. However, with […]

reed.co.uk’s monthly Job Market Review gives recruiters and businesses fresh insights into what happened in the jobs market in the last month – including candidate insights and regional and sector performance.     April 2021 Snapshot   Vacancies saw a big year-on-year growth across almost all sectors A big recruitment drive in Hospitality & Catering […]

reed.co.uk’s monthly Job Market Review gives recruiters and businesses fresh insights into what happened in the jobs market in the last month – including candidate insights and regional and sector performance.     March 2021 Snapshot   Vacancies remain steady month-on-month but saw significant year-on-year growth (+36%) All regions in the UK, bar East Anglia, […]

A new survey from reed.co.uk shows that over a third (36%) of UK adults are currently looking for a job. And, while they’re not actively looking for a new role, a further three in 10 (30%) say they are open to opportunities.   With almost 700,000 more people across the UK out of employment compared […]