Drawing on data from CIPD's Labour Market Outlook (updated May 2026), these charts show the latest recruitment and redundancy trends in the UK. The charts cover the following:

  • Net employment balance by sector
  • Recruitment intentions by sector 
  • Redundancy intentions by sector

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