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Recruitment industry status report Latest figures of the value and size of the staffing industry
Get the latest figures of the value and size of the staffing industry and the number of people placed into work in the Recruitment Industry Status Report, our annual survey based research..
This report is our most popular piece of research, it comes with a toolkit to help you present the key findings to your staff and clients. It aims to help recruiters with benchmarking, client meetings and business planning.
JobsOutlook is our monthly survey detailing the hiring intentions of UK employers, featuring analysis of workforce demand and candidate shortages across all sectors.
This survey includes data from 600 employers about their short and medium-term plans for hiring permanent and temporary staff.
You can find press releases relating to JobsOutlook here, which include key data points from each report. JobsOutlook is free to download for REC Corporate members.
Labour Market Tracker monitors online job postings and provides valuable insight into the demand for specific occupations across the UK. To do this, we have partnered with Lightcast to help your institution, organisation, or community thrive by bringing you a leading labour market intelligence.
REC’s Labour Market Tracker is a tool to help recruiters, businesses and policymakers see how the jobs market is evolving. It aims to help you spot signs of growth through job vacancy data from all local areas and occupations across the UK.
Report on Jobs provides analysis of permanent and temporary recruitment, vacancies and earnings in all regions and sectors of the UK labour market. Produced by S&P Global on behalf of the REC and KPMG, this is a monthly survey of 400 recruitment businesses.
Reports on Jobs explains what has happened in the month just gone and is therefore used as a lead indicator on labour market activity, demand, and worker availability.
Report on Jobs is available to REC Corporate members for an annual subscription of £450, and to non-members for £750.
To subscribe contact S&P Global on economics@markit.com or call 01491 461000.
Alternatively, by joining the Report on Jobs panel and completing the short survey each month REC members can receive the report for free.
Recruitment Insights & Practical Guides is your go-to resource for expert advice, actionable strategies, and up-to-date trends in the world of hiring.
Our reports are available to purchase individually, but for more information please email us or call us. Alternatively, if you sign up as a member with the REC, access to all our research is included in the membership. Become an REC member today and access some of our research.
If you are a student and you’d like access to our research for educational purposes, please contact us to discuss further at research@rec.uk.com.
Please click here to look through our research database, if you have any queries on a specific request, please contacts us at research@rec.uk.com
We provide members with leading market intelligence into the recruitment industry. For any specific request, contacts us at research@rec.uk.com.
For information on recruitment trends please visit the Industry Analysis section of our website.
For an informal discussion, please contact us at research@rec.uk.com
Labour Market Tracker Our monthly report detailing the size of the current jobs market by region and occupation.
Jobs Outlook Our bi-monthly report detailing economic confidence and employers’ intention to hire in the short and medium term.
Report On Jobs press release Our press release about hiring conditions for both permanent and temporary staff, as well as the billing index for the Recruitment industry.
Recruitment Industry Status Report Our annual report regarding the latest figures regarding the value and size of the staffing industry.
Frequently Asked Questions A list of our most commonly asked questions and their answers.
The REC’s Research team is here to help our members use data to make the most informed business decisions
The Labour Market Tracker and the Report on Jobs are published once a month, and JobsOutlook is published every two months. We also publish our Recruitment Industry Status Report once a year.
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Email the research team here: research@rec.uk.com
When writing to us, please give us your membership number, so we can verify you and answer you quickly.
Along with the regular reports that the REC produces, we also produce additional reports based on members’ suggestions and industry demand
If you have a suggestion for research, or if you are a non-member and would like to purchase a report, please contact us here (if you are a member, please include your membership number). research@rec.uk.com
What is it: The Labour Market Tracker follows the evolution of the job market by tracking job posting data against region and occupation. It is designed to help recruiters identify trends in the labour market, enabling them to make informed decisions about candidates and spot where markets are growing.
Who can access this: LMT is available to all.
When is it published: The last or second-to-last week of every month.
What is it: JobsOutlook i s a unique piece of research that surveys employers’ intentions to hire in both in the short (0-3 months) and medium term (4-12 months), covering temporary and permanent staff. The report also looks at employers’ outlook on the economy and whether they have confidence in investment and hiring.
Who can access this: Members, affiliates, and partners can access this research as part of their membership. If you are not a member and wish to access this report, please contact the research team to discuss purchasing options: research@rec.uk.com
When is it published: Every two months, at the end of the month.
What is it: Report on Jobs provides analysis of permanent and temporary recruitment, vacancies, and earnings across all regions and sectors of the UK labour market. Produced by S&P Global on behalf of the REC and KPMG, this is a monthly survey of 400 recruitment businesses.
Report on Jobs explains what has happened in the month just gone and is therefore used as a lead indicator of labour market activity, demand, and worker availability.
Who can access this: Report on Jobs is available to REC Corporate members for an annual subscription of £450, and to non-members for £750.
To subscribe, contact S&P Global on economics@markit.com or call 01491 461000.
Alternatively, by joining the Report on Jobs panel and completing the short survey each month, REC members can receive the report for free.
When is it published: The first or second Monday of every month.
What is it: Each year, we survey REC members across the UK to provide up-to-date insights into the size, value, and impact of the staffing industry on the British economy. RISR is designed to equip recruiters and business leaders with essential market intelligence and understanding about the impact of the recruitment industry. The 2024/25 RISR included exclusive analysis on cashflow challenges from Bibby Financial Services and economic modelling by CEBR.
Who can access this: Members, affiliates, and partners can access this research as part of their membership. If you are not a member and wish to access this report, please purchase the report here.
When is it published: Once a year, in late November or early December.
Get the latest figures on the value and size of the staffing industry, as well as the number of people placed into work by recruitment businesses, from the Recruitment Industry Status Report.
This report is our most popular piece of research; it comes with a toolkit to help you present the key findings to your staff and clients. It aims to help recruiters with benchmarking, client meetings, and business planning.
Click here to access the report.
The Employee Turnover Report explores the drivers and impacts of employee turnover within the recruitment industry. The report also offers targeted recommendations to strengthen retention and employee engagement.
The report works in conjunction with the most recent publication, the Pay and Reward report. Paired together, these reports are designed to help recruiters examine how best to retain and reward staff, boosting job satisfaction and productivity.
Click here to access the report.
Pay and reward in the UK recruitment industry report explores current reward incentives, and structures within the recruitment industry. It provides clarity on fair and competitive benchmarking, offering insights into pay, bonuses, and employee benefits. The report also examines the future of pay and reward in the context of emerging technologies such as AI.
The report works in conjunction with our other specialist report, The Employee Turnover Report. Paired together, these reports aim to help recruiters understand how best to retain and reward staff.
Click here to access the report.
Yes, we do. The top ten and bottom ten counties and occupations are provided in the LMT which you can see here.
As a member, you can write to the Research team and ask for information about specific regions and sectors whenever you need them.
To contact us, please email us here (if you are a member, please state your membership number clearly within your email, so we can verify you quickly): research@rec.uk.com
To access all the research, yes. If you are an affiliate or partner you will also have access to our research. For non members, our reports are also available to purchase on an individual bases; to buy these please call or email us.
If you are a student and would like to access our research, please email us here: research@rec.uk.com
You can access all of our research, including requesting data from the Research team.
To contact us, please email us here (if you are a member, please state your membership number clearly within your email, so we can verify you quickly): research@rec.uk.com
To see our latest reports please click here.
For specific research requests, such as up to date regional data, please email the research team here research@rec.uk.com .
We can provided specific data to members. Please email us here with your membership number here: research@rec.uk.com.
We do in the Labour Market Tracker. It looks at the sate of the labour market, its hiring patterns both through regions and sectors. This tracker is free for the public, but our other research is for member and individual purchase.
To contact us, please email us here (if you are a member, please state your membership number clearly within your email, so we can verify you quickly): research@rec.uk.com
Yes, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the team here: research@rec.uk.com
Yes, it is available for non-members to purchase which you can do here.
To buy the Recruitment Industry Status Report, please contact the research team here: research@rec.uk.com
