38% of employers within the Consumer Goods & Services industry report expectations to add to their staff during the first quarter, while 19% anticipate various decreases.
*The UK 2022 Talent Shortage Report, ManpowerGroup
Once seasonally adjusted, this points to a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of +19%, no change compared to the previous quarter but a weakening of 14 percentage points over the previous year.
Despite strong optimism to hire, the industry faces a talent shortage where 75% of employers report difficulty finding the hard and soft skills needed.
36% of employers within the Energy & Utilities industry report expectations to add to their staff during the first quarter, while 15% anticipate various decreases.
Once seasonally adjusted, this points to a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of +21%.
41% of employers within the Financials & Real Estate industry report expectations to add to their staff during the first quarter, while 23% anticipate various decreases.
Once seasonally adjusted, this points to a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of +18%, weakening significantly by 22 percentage points quarter-on-quarter and by 26 percentage points since last year.
Despite strong optimism to hire, the industry faces a talent shortage where 80% of employers report difficulty finding the hard and soft skills needed.
33% of employers within the Communication Services industry report expectations to add to their staff during the first quarter, while 15% anticipate various decreases. Once seasonally adjusted, this points to a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of +18%, weakening by 16 percentage points over the last quarter and by 20 points compared to last year.
38% of employers within the Industrials & Materials industry report expectations to add to their staff during the first quarter, while 16% anticipate various decreases.
Once seasonally adjusted, this points to a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of +25%, weakening by eight percentage points over the last quarter and by seven percentage points since last year.
Despite strong optimism to hire, the industry faces a talent shortage where 73% of employers report difficulty finding the hard and soft skills needed.
45% of employers within the Transport, Logistics & Automotive industry report expectations to add to their staff during the first quarter, while 21% anticipate various decreases. Once seasonally adjusted, this points to a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of +24%, an increase of 20 percentage points since the last quarter but a decrease of 25 percentage points since last year.
51% of employers within the IT industry report expectations to add to their staff during the first quarter, while 17% anticipate various decreases.
Once seasonally adjusted, this points to a Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of +34%, the same as last quarter but a decrease of 16 percentage points compared to last year.
Despite strong optimism to hire, the industry faces a talent shortage where 83% of employers report difficulty finding the hard and soft skills needed.