Germany – Number of employed in third quarter tops 45 million for the first time since reunification

Germany’s labour market boom continued in the third quarter with the number of people in employment reaching 45.04 million, the first time that quarterly figures have exceeded the 45 million mark since reunification in 1990, according to data from the Federal Statistics Office (Destatis).

Compared to...

Netherlands – Permanent employees more likely to experience work-related mental fatigue than flexible workers

Employees in the Netherlands with a permanent employment contract are more likely to experience work-related mental fatigue symptoms than employees with a flexible contract, according to data from the CBS (Statistics Netherlands).

The data found that in 2017, 17% of permanent employees complained about...

UK – Number of temporary employees down 4.6%, unemployment falls to 4.1%

The number of temporary employees in the UK decreased by 4.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis to a total of 1.53 million in the three-month period from July to September 2018 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Temporary workers are self-identified...

World – OECD unemployment rate falls slightly to 5.2% in September

The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) unemployment rate fell by 0.1% to 5.2% in September 2018 when compared to August. Across the OECD countries, 33.1 million people were unemployed.

Harmonised unemployment rates define the unemployed as people of working age who are without...

Middle East – UAE likely to see $50 billion skilled labour gap by 2030 – Staffing Quote of the Week

By 2030, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) is likely to experience a skilled labour gap worth USD 50 billion, making up 5% of the economy, according to Jonathan Holmes, country chair and managing director of Korn Ferry Middle East.

The Arabian Business reports that Holmes, who was speaking at the Arabian...

UK – Nominations deadline for ‘Best Staffing Firms to Work For’ is 7 December

Employee satisfaction is one of the key drivers of staffing firm success. Find out what your employees are thinking by participating in Staffing Industry Analysts’ annual “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” program. The deadline to participate is 7 December.

Nominations are now being accepted for...

UK – Montreaux Healthcare Fund acquires healthcare staffing firm Jane Lewis

The Montreux Healthcare Fund, a firm that invests in the UK specialist care space, announced that it has purchased Wales-based Jane Lewis, also known as Chester Healthcare Limited.

Established in 1987 in north Wales and now with branches across England and Wales, the Jane Lewis nursing agency provide...

Italy – Number of temporary workers up 3.4% in September

The number of temporary agency workers in Italy for September 2018 increased by 3.4% when compared to the same period last year, according to figures from Ebitemp, the bilateral organisation for temporary employment representing employers’ associations and unions.

The total payroll of temporary workers...

UK – Kellan Group confirms plans to delist from AIM

UK-based staffing firm Kellan Group PLC (KLN:LSE) said it plans to go ahead with the cancellation of its shares on London's junior AIM market, and will seek shareholders' approval at a general meeting on 3 December 2018.

Kellan Group first announced its plans to delist when it reported its H1 results...

UK – More firms report recruitment and retention difficulties as overseas talent supply dries up

The strength of labour demand in the UK continues to fuel recruitment and retention pressures for more employers during the fourth quarter when compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest quarterly Labour Market Outlook from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development...