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Full Salary Transparency in Europe is Still a Distant Prospect

Lisa Feist - 7 May 2026
Three years after the EU adopted its pay transparency directive, most European job postings still omit salary, leaving candidates to apply without all the facts about compensation.
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May 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook

Aubrey Woessner - 27 May 2026
Inflationary pressures from the global energy price shock have started to show in the European data, eroding real wage gains.

UK Employment Figures, May 2026: Labour Market Deterioration Deepens as Costs and Conflict Bite

Jack Kennedy - 19 May 2026
The latest official figures point to a labour market feeling the strain.

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May 2026 UK Labour Market Update: Slow Summer Hiring Another Blow for Young Workers

Jack Kennedy - 2 June 2026
Summer job postings are tracking below prior years, spelling yet fewer avenues for British youth in a tough labour market.
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Remote and hybrid roles have become a key entry point for young job seekers — but with summer postings tracking below prior years, openings of any kind are getting harder to come by.

April 2026 UK Labour Market Update: Hiring Demand Continues to Soften

Jack Kennedy - 1 May 2026
UK job postings have fallen by around 8% since the start of the Iran conflict, but recent performance has been uneven across job categories.
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March 2026 UK Labour Market Update: The UK Labour Market Is Cooling but AI Hiring Is Bucking the Trend

Jack Kennedy - 30 March 2026
Job postings remain well below pre-pandemic levels, wage growth is at a four-year low, and an energy price shock threatens further pressure – yet demand for AI-related roles continues to surge.
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February 2026 UK Labour Market Update: Weakness Continues After Sluggish Start to the Year

Jack Kennedy - 23 February 2026
The UK labour market has softened further, with hiring demand remaining anaemic and unemployment on the rise.
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January 2026 UK Labour Market Update: Waning Wage Growth

Jack Kennedy - 2 February 2026
Pay pressures are easing as the labour market continues to cool.
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Indeed’s 2026 Ireland Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Building on a Solid Base

Jack Kennedy - 27 January 2026
The Irish labour market softened somewhat in 2025, but remains in good shape.
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April 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook
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Aubrey Woessner & Lisa Feist - 6 May 2026
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UK Employment Figures, April 2026: A Surprise Drop in Unemployment Masks a More Troubling Picture
Line chart showing UK unemployment rate (%) for ages 16+, seasonally adjusted, from 2000 to February 2026. The rate peaked near 8.5% around 2011–2012 following the 2008 financial crisis, fell to a historic low of around 3.7% in 2019–2020, spiked briefly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has since risen to approximately 5.2% as of early 2026.
Jack Kennedy - 21 April 2026
Line chart showing UK unemployment rate (%) for ages 16+, seasonally adjusted, from 2000 to February 2026. The rate peaked near 8.5% around 2011–2012 following the 2008 financial crisis, fell to a historic low of around 3.7% in 2019–2020, spiked briefly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has since risen to approximately 5.2% as of early 2026.
Future of Work
State of the Labour Market
Workers Want Training but Employers Don’t Always Deliver. Can Policy Help?
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Carlos Victoria Lanzón & Jonas Jessen & Pawel Adrjan - 14 April 2026
Speaker delivering a motivating training session to a group of employees
State of the Labour Market
UK Employment Figures, March 2026: Stabilisation, but the Outlook Has Darkened
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Jack Kennedy - 20 March 2026
Line chart titled “Payrolled employment rose slightly in February
Pay and Benefits
State of the Labour Market
Advertised Wage Growth Has Still Not Caught Up With Post-Pandemic Inflation in Some Countries
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Guillermo Gallacher & Pawel Adrjan - 18 March 2026
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Jobseeker Behaviour
State of the Labour Market
Job Switching in the UK: Who Stays Put, and Who Moves On?
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Jack Kennedy - 4 March 2026
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