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Summary of the latest report
The latest Report on Jobs signalled a further weakening in hiring conditions at the end of 2025. Permanent placements fell at the sharpest rate since August, while temp billings declined again, though the contraction remained mild. Overall staff demand eased slightly faster in December, driven by a sharper fall in permanent vacancies, while temporary roles saw their softest contraction in six months.
Candidate availability continued to rise sharply, reflecting redundancies and limited job opportunities, helping to contain pay pressures despite stronger permanent salary growth. Demand for permanent staff fell across all sectors, led by Secretarial/Clerical and IT, while Engineering recorded the mildest contraction. Temporary vacancies also declined widely, with Executive/Professional roles seeing the steepest fall and Nursing/Medical/Care broadly stabilising.
Read the key findings to understand the impact on staff salaries, availability and sector trends.
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