The United Kingdom is the oldest staffing market in Europe and the largest market in terms of size (by sales). It is highly fragmented with some 15,000 firms. Many of the most recognisable UK-based providers such as Hays, Michael Page and Robert Walters have now spread around the world.
Temporary agency work is treated as a service sector in its own right and, in the UK, was one of the least regulated markets in Europe. However, in recent years the implementation of the European Agency Work Directive has increased the degree of control. There are two principal associations representing the interests of the staffing industry: the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
The UK, a leading trading power and financial centre, is the third-largest economy in Europe after Germany and France, and the seventh-largest in the world. In addition to a flexible labour market, the country is pro-business and open to foreign investment. The population is over 60 million and the nation is placed seventh in the World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ranking.
the UK staffing industry.
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The total revenue for the 54 UK staffing firms analysed in this report was over £120 million in 2022. This represents 29% annual growth and means turnover figures have exceeded those pre ...
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is comparatively low, but an acute skills shortage is posing a threat to companies in the country. Latest Research facet_results 0 UK The United Kingdom is the oldest staffing market in Europe
markets will see double-digit increases. Meanwhile, estimates start to improve slightly in 2024.
Three countries (US, Japan, UK) account for the majority of worldwide staffing revenue, which we estimate ... work dating back into the 1940’s, and (after UK) the highest % o...
than one year (15%). Median VMS length was three years at the smallest group of companies.
Note: Following our report of 2023 results for the UK region are selected results from the 2018 ... and/or RPO programs in the UK region.
Following our 2023 results for...
work dating back into the 1940’s, and (after UK) the highest % of temporary workers in its workforce, it’s also one of the most flexible countries in Europe and the home of two of the largest staffing
UK staffing firms can use this report to identify key drivers of internal staff satisfaction, to learn best practices in recruiting and retention, and to better understand employee experience ...
Key Findings:
The 2023 UK Internal Staff Survey represents the accumulated...
UK staffing firms can use this report to learn about ways to improve their firm from the people with the most detailed first-hand knowledge possible: the internal staff of the UK staffing industry.
... , identified 7 additional topics of advice.
For both surveys, the UK...
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Reduction in renewals of fixed-term temporary contracts
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the opinions of respondents from 73 companies with contingent workforce and/or workforce solutions programs in the UK region. To qualify for the survey, a company must have 1,000 or more employees (not including ... among contingent workers and internal staff, actions taken to address t...