Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
2 sources·Updated August 18, 2026
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- BBC Business·2h agoJob vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.
Read at BBC Business → - Bloomberg Economics·2h agoUK Payrolls Fall, Vacancies Hit 5-Year Low in Weak Jobs Market
UK employers shed more workers in July and job vacancies hit a fresh five-year low as demand for staff remained tepid in the face of heightened uncertainty from events at home and abroad.
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