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Research - Country page: UK

Research - UK

As one of the world’s largest staffing markets, we provide below more curated content on the United Kingdom with a market description, latest research, useful links and useful topic searches.

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UK

United Kingdom

Market Description

The UK is among the oldest staffing markets in the world and has the highest penetration of temporary workers (as a proportion of permanent workers) in the major staffing markets. The market operates within a detailed and well-established legislative environment designed to strike a balance between flexibility for employers while protecting the rights and well-being of workers. The vendor landscape is fragmented, highly competitive and relatively sophisticated. Professional staffing segments are highly prevalent, and several specialist UK firms are counted among the leading professional staffing firms in the IT, engineering, healthcare, and finance and accounting segments.