State of the Labour Market

State of the Labour Market
May 2026 UK Labour Market Update: Slow Summer Hiring Another Blow for Young Workers
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Jack Kennedy - 2 June 2026
A person with long braided hair, wearing a blue T-shirt, glasses, and light blue over-ear headphones, sits at a desk facing a laptop displaying a video conference grid of nine participants. A notebook, papers, and a small plant sit on the white desk, with a couch and warm lamp light visible in the soft-focus background.
State of the Labour Market
May 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook
Panel line chart titled “Inflation is outpacing posted wage growth in Euro Area” showing year-over-year percent change in headline inflation and in posted wages on Indeed from February 2020 to April 2026. The United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland still show real wage gains, while wage growth has fallen below price growth in the Euro Area, France and Italy.
Aubrey Woessner - 27 May 2026
Panel line chart titled “Inflation is outpacing posted wage growth in Euro Area” showing year-over-year percent change in headline inflation and in posted wages on Indeed from February 2020 to April 2026. The United Kingdom, Germany and Ireland still show real wage gains, while wage growth has fallen below price growth in the Euro Area, France and Italy.
State of the Labour Market
UK Employment Figures, May 2026: Labour Market Deterioration Deepens as Costs and Conflict Bite
Line chart comparing UK nominal and real (CPIH-adjusted) year-on-year growth in regular pay from the early 2000s through March 2026. The nominal line stays above the real line throughout, with both spiking after 2020 before declining; nominal growth ends at 3.4% and real growth at 0.1% as of March 2026.
Jack Kennedy - 19 May 2026
Line chart comparing UK nominal and real (CPIH-adjusted) year-on-year growth in regular pay from the early 2000s through March 2026. The nominal line stays above the real line throughout, with both spiking after 2020 before declining; nominal growth ends at 3.4% and real growth at 0.1% as of March 2026.
State of the Labour Market
April 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook
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Aubrey Woessner & Lisa Feist - 6 May 2026
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State of the Labour Market
April 2026 UK Labour Market Update: Hiring Demand Continues to Soften
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Jack Kennedy - 1 May 2026
A woman in a yellow top and wide-leg plaid pants writes on a whiteboard while three coworkers — seated with laptops — look on during a collaborative meeting in a bright, modern office space with large industrial windows.
Future of Work
State of the Labour Market
Workers Want Training but Employers Don’t Always Deliver. Can Policy Help?
Speaker delivering a motivating training session to a group of employees
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
March 2026 UK Labour Market Update: The UK Labour Market Is Cooling but AI Hiring Is Bucking the Trend
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Jack Kennedy - 30 March 2026
Technician using digital tablet in server room
State of the Labour Market
UK Employment Figures, March 2026: Stabilisation, but the Outlook Has Darkened
Line chart titled “Payrolled employment rose slightly in February
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
Two Colleagues analyzing work on the computer screen in the office
Jobseeker Behaviour
State of the Labour Market
Job Switching in the UK: Who Stays Put, and Who Moves On?
Portrait of smiling employee holding digital tablet in the office
Jack Kennedy - 4 March 2026
Portrait of smiling employee holding digital tablet in the office
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