Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- The market
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- Figure 1: UK recruitment market value, £ billion, 2013-17
- Public sector employment
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- Figure 2: Total UK public sector employment, '000, Q2 2013-17
- Figure 3: Public sector employment by industry type, thousands of people change, June 2016-June 2017
- Private sector employment
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- Figure 4: Total UK private sector employment, '000, June 2013-17
- Market segmentation
- Temporary and permanent recruitment
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- Figure 5: Recruitment market value, by type, £ billion, 2013-17
- Market factors
- Employment levels
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- Figure 6: UK employment levels, 000 people, 2008-17
- Unemployment levels
- Brexit; political and economic uncertainty
- Market trends
- Job vacancies
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- Figure 7: UK job vacancies, '000, May-July 2008-17
- Skills shortages
- Market forecasts
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- Figure 8: UK recruitment market forecast, £ billion, 2013-22
- Employment forecasts
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- Figure 9: UK employment forecast, '000, 2014, 2019 & 2024
- What we think
Key Insights
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- How can the UK and the recruitment industry combat growing skills shortages? What has been done over the past year in this regard?
- One year on, how has Brexit manifested in the recruitment market? Looking further forward, what issues remain and require tackling?
Introduction
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- Issues in the market
- Definitions
- Methodology
- Abbreviations
- Market positioning
- The supplier
- The customer
UK Economy
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- Overview
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- Figure 10: Forecast GDP development, % change, 2017-21
- Figure 11: UK GDP quarterly development, 2004-17
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- Figure 12: UK GDP in economic downturns and recoveries since 1979
- Inflation
- Interest rates
- Consumer spending
- Manufacturing
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- Figure 13: UK manufacturing, 2014-17
- Business investment
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- Figure 14: UK GFCF, £ million, 2003-17
- Imports
- Exports
Market Size
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- Key points
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- Figure 15: UK recruitment market value, £ billion, 2013-17
- Public sector employment
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- Figure 16: Total UK public sector employment, '000, Q2 2013-17
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- Figure 17: Public sector employment by industry type, thousands of people change, June 2016-June 2017
- Private sector employment
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- Figure 18: Total UK private sector employment, '000, June 2013-17
Market Segmentation
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- Key points
- Temporary recruitment tightened its dominance over the past year amid uncertainty
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- Figure 19: Recruitment market value, by type, £ billion, 2013-17
- Temporary recruitment demand growth strongest in education, construction and healthcare
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- Figure 20: Segmentation of temporary and contract employment through recruitment, % by volume, 2015 & 2016
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- Figure 21: Segmentation of temporary and contract employment through recruitment, % by volume, 2016
- Permanent recruitment has seen similar distribution trends in the past year
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- Figure 22: Segmentation of permanent employment through recruitment, % by volume, 2015 & 2016
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- Figure 23: Segmentation of permanent employment through recruitment, % by volume, 2016
- Regional differences
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- Figure 24: Regional analysis of UK employment, employment rates, April-June 2016 & 2017
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- Figure 25: Regional analysis of UK job market, by broad industry group, March 2017
Market Factors
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- Key points
- Employment levels
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- Figure 26: UK employment levels, 000 people, 2008-17
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- Figure 27: UK employment rate, % of the population, 2008-17
- Unemployment levels
- Brexit: political and economic uncertainty
Market Trends
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- Key points
- Job vacancies
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- Figure 28: UK job vacancies, '000, May-July 2008-17
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- Figure 29: Vacancies by industry, '000, May-July 2016 & 2017
- Skills shortages
Industry Structure
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- Key points
- Industry development
- Changes in the structure of the Industry
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- Figure 30: Analysis of employment placement agencies, outlets and businesses, % change, 2012-16
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- Figure 31: Analysis of temporary employment placement agencies, outlets and businesses, % change, 2012-16
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- Figure 32: Analysis of other human resources provision, outlets and businesses, % change, 2012-16
- Industry by turnover
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- Figure 33: Analysis of financial structure of employment placement agencies, £'000, number of businesses and % change, 2015 & 2016
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- Figure 34: Analysis of financial structure of temporary employment placement agencies, £'000, number of businesses and % change, 2015 & 2016
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- Figure 35: Analysis of financial structure of other human resources provision, £'000, number of businesses and % change, 2015 & 2016
- Industry by employment
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- Figure 36: Analysis of the employment structure of employment placement agencies, % of total, 2015 & 2016
- Figure 37: Analysis of the employment structure of temporary employment placement agencies, % of total, 2015 & 2016
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- Figure 38: Analysis of the employment structure of other human resources provision, % of total, 2015 & 2016
Company Profiles
Adecco UK
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 39: Financial analysis of Adecco UK, £ million, 2012-16
- Company strategy
Advantage Resourcing UK
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 40: Financial analysis of Advantage Resourcing, £ ‘000, 2012-16
- Company strategy
Hays Plc
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 41: Financial analysis of Hays Plc, £ million, 2012-16
- Company strategy
Impellam Group UK
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 42: Financial analysis of Impellam Group UK, £ million, 2012-16
- Company strategy
Kelly Services UK
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- Recent Company Activity
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- Figure 43: Financial analysis of Kelly Services UK, £ million, 2011-14 & 2016
- Company strategy
Manpower UK
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 44: Financial analysis of Manpower UK, £ million, 2011-15
- Company strategy
Page Group
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 45: Financial analysis of Page Group UK, £ million, 2012-16
- Company strategy
Pertemps Recruitment Partnership
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- Recent company activity
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- Figure 46: Financial analysis of Pertemps Recruitment Partnership, £ million, 2011-15
- Company strategy
Reed
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- Figure 47: Financial analysis of Reed in Partnership, £’000, 2012-16
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- Figure 48: Financial analysis of Reed Online, £’000, 2012-16
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- Figure 49: Financial analysis of Reed Learning, £’000, 2012-16
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- Figure 50: Financial analysis of Reed Specialist Recruitment, £’000, 2012-16
- Company strategy
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SThree
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- Figure 51: Financial analysis of SThree Plc, £’000, 2012-16
- Company strategy
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Robert Walters
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- Figure 52: Financial analysis of Robert Walters, £ million, 2012-16
- Company strategy
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Market Forecasts
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- Key points
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- Figure 53: UK recruitment market forecast, £ billion, 2013-22
- Employment forecasts
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- Figure 54: UK employment forecast, '000, 2014, 2019 & 2024
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- Figure 55: UK employment forecast, by industry type, '000, 2014, 2019 & 2024
Further Sources and Contacts
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- Trade associations
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Recruitment and Employment Confederation
- Association of Professional Staffing Companies
- Recruitment Society
- Trade magazines
- Human Resources
- Online Recruitment Magazine
- People Management
- Personnel Today
- Recruiter
- Recruitment International
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