When the Going Stays Tough

2025 labour market trends

Hiring challenges in the UK may have slightly eased compared to 2024, but 76% of businesses are still struggling to fill roles. Many industries, including engineering, logistics, tech and manufacturing, cannot find enough skilled workers for their needs. With no quick fix in sight, businesses will need to explore every talent avenue and embrace a range of innovative workforce solutions to succeed in 2025.

The 2025 labour market trends report is an analysis of current and future issues impacting employee recruitment and retention across the UK. It’s designed to help business leaders mitigate the current skills shortage and to create a resilient, more productive workforce.

The report explores:

  • Issues that are driving and maintaining the UK’s skills shortage
  • Agitation factors that are making a weak talent situation worse
  • Why the skills shortage will stay with us in 2025
  • How to bridge the talent gap and do more with what you have
EXPLORE THE REPORT
Manpower

Manpower is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent recruitment. Through our expertise in talent resourcing and workforce management, we provide rapid access to a highly qualified and productive pool of candidates. In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed.

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