Financial News: UK Job Placements Fall; Staff Availability Rises Sharply

UK Job Placements Fall; Staff Availability Rises Sharply

10/10/2025 - 03:26:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - UK permanent job placements declined at a softer pace and candidate supply increased sharply amid falling demand for staff in September, monthly data from S&P Global showed Friday.

Permanent staff appointments dropped at the weakest pace in a year in September. That said, employers were hesitant to take on new workers due to weaker economic conditions and cost concerns, the KPMG/REC Report on Jobs said.

Meanwhile, temp billings dropped at a solid pace that was faster than in August.

Starting pay for permanent workers grew at the slowest pace in the current sequence of rise that began just over four-and-a-half years ago. Temp pay growth also slowed in September. Data showed that overall vacancies continued to drop but the rate of contraction eased only slightly from August's six-month record. There was a sharp increase in the availability of workers in September. This was linked to reduced recruitment activity and redundancies. The supply of both permanent and temporary staff increased at softer rates.

"We can hope that the jobs market and the economy may be moving towards calmer water, but falling vacancies is a reminder that what is really needed is a shot of confidence in the wider economy to get things going," added Carberry.

KPMG Group Chief Executive and UK Senior Partner Jon Holt said, "With very little positive news out there on the economy in recent months, and lots of speculation about the Budget, it is understandable that employers are cautious with their hiring."

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