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For All the Hype Around AI, Many Employers Are Simply Looking for People With Basic Computer Skills

Alexandre Judes & Jack Kennedy - 2 October 2024
Across swathes of the labour market, it’s elementary rather than advanced technical skills that are in greatest demand.
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The EU and UK Are Attracting More Foreign Workers. But Is It Enough?

Alexandre Judes - 12 September 2024
Among large Western countries, France, the Netherlands, Canada and the United States remain the preferred destinations for the most qualified workers.

A Degree of Skill: Why UK Job Postings Don’t Often Mention a Formal Education Requirement

Lisa Feist - 29 August 2024
Education requirements aren’t commonly mentioned in UK job postings, though there is some evidence of increased skills-based hiring in some high-skilled sectors.

Labour Market Updates

August 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Continued Cooling but Wage Growth Remains Strong

Jack Kennedy - 22 August 2024
While hiring demand has softened, the labour market remains somewhat tight.
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July 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Job Postings Have Stabilised

Jack Kennedy - 25 July 2024
Hiring demand is no longer falling as the economic outlook gradually improves.
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June 2024 UK Labour Market Update: How Long Will Strong Wage Growth Persist?

Jack Kennedy - 27 June 2024
Posted wage growth remains high despite the labour market’s continued softening.
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May 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Continued Cooling

Jack Kennedy - 22 May 2024
The UK labour market continued to soften through April, but wage growth remains high.
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April 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Wage Growth Remains Strong

Jack Kennedy - 24 April 2024
The labour market is weakening but that doesn't necessarily mean interest rate cuts are coming soon.
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March 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Incrementally Cooling

Jack Kennedy - 22 March 2024
The timing of potential interest rate cuts remains dependent on taming persistently strong wage growth.
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UK Employment Figures, September 2024: Wage Growth Continues to Ease
Line chart titled “UK labour market has loosened, but is still fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. The ratio stood at 1.6 in July and remains below its average over the period (2.9).
Jack Kennedy - 10 September 2024
Line chart titled “UK labour market has loosened, but is still fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. The ratio stood at 1.6 in July and remains below its average over the period (2.9).
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UK Employment Figures, August 2024: Near-Record Inactivity Continues to Blight the Labour Market
Line chart titled “UK labour market remains fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. The ratio ticked down to 1.6 in June and remains below its average over the period (2.9).
Jack Kennedy - 13 August 2024
Line chart titled “UK labour market remains fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. The ratio ticked down to 1.6 in June and remains below its average over the period (2.9).
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UK Employment Figures, July 2024: Wage Growth Resilience
Line chart titled “Low-paid jobs continue to see high wage growth in the UK” shows annual growth in posted wages across wage tiers in the UK and US. Low-wage jobs in the UK continue to see particularly strong wage growth at 7.8% year-on-year.
Jack Kennedy - 18 July 2024
Line chart titled “Low-paid jobs continue to see high wage growth in the UK” shows annual growth in posted wages across wage tiers in the UK and US. Low-wage jobs in the UK continue to see particularly strong wage growth at 7.8% year-on-year.
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