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Indeed’s 2025 Ireland Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Resilience, Despite Global Uncertainties

Jack Kennedy - 28 January 2025
The continued strength of the Irish labour market means workers retain leverage over pay and benefits.
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Wage Growth Heading Into 2025: A Gradual Slowdown in the Euro Area

Pawel Adrjan & Reamonn Lydon & Vahagn Galstyan - 28 January 2025
Growth in advertised wages remains above pre-pandemic levels in several countries, but the latest data through the end of 2024 suggest a steady slowdown in wage growth across the euro area.

UK Employment Figures, January 2025: Sticky Wage Growth

Jack Kennedy - 22 January 2025
The UK labour market continues to cool but still generates strong wage growth.

Labour Market Updates

October 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Ahead of the Budget, Job Postings Keep Declining

Jack Kennedy - 25 October 2024
Caution appears to be the order of the day for many employers.
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September 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Hiring Demand Has Slowed but Pay Pressures Remain Strong

Jack Kennedy - 23 September 2024
Stubbornly high wage growth likely means interest rate cuts will be gradual going forward.
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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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State of the Labour Market
UK Employment Figures, December 2024: Wage Growth Persistence Defies Broader Labour Market Cooling
Line chart titled “Retail and hospitality postings have weakened” shows the Indeed Job Postings Index for the food preparation & service, hospitality & tourism and retail categories and the UK overall. There is a vertical axis ranging from 0 to 200 and a horizontal axis ranging from February 2020 to December 2024. There are four lines charting the four categories. Job postings have slowed in recent months across all these categories. 
Jack Kennedy - 18 December 2024
Line chart titled “Retail and hospitality postings have weakened” shows the Indeed Job Postings Index for the food preparation & service, hospitality & tourism and retail categories and the UK overall. There is a vertical axis ranging from 0 to 200 and a horizontal axis ranging from February 2020 to December 2024. There are four lines charting the four categories. Job postings have slowed in recent months across all these categories. 
State of the Labour Market
Indeed’s 2025 UK Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: Labour Market Could Prove the UK Economy’s Achilles Heel
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Jack Kennedy - 10 December 2024
Two people in suits walking outside government building in city
State of the Labour Market
UK Employment Figures, November 2024: Labour Market Continues to Cool, but Wage Growth Remains Sticky
Line chart titled “UK labour market remains fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. With a vertical axis from 1 to 6 and a horizontal axis ranging from 2005 to September 2024, a blue line notates the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies, to September 2024. At 1.8, the ratio remains relatively low by the standards of the past two decades. 
Jack Kennedy - 13 November 2024
Line chart titled “UK labour market remains fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. With a vertical axis from 1 to 6 and a horizontal axis ranging from 2005 to September 2024, a blue line notates the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies, to September 2024. At 1.8, the ratio remains relatively low by the standards of the past two decades. 
State of the Labour Market
Irish Christmas Hiring Is Ramping Up, but Lagging Previous Years
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Jack Kennedy - 30 October 2024
Retail cashier and barista behind the counter at cafe
Jobseeker Behaviour
State of the Labour Market
Searches for Seasonal Jobs Are the Strongest in Years, but Postings Are Sluggish
An attendant in a clothing retail store helping a customer to find clothes and shoes. The attendant has their back turned and the customer is holding a pair of white sandals on the wooden table between them.
Jack Kennedy - 17 October 2024
An attendant in a clothing retail store helping a customer to find clothes and shoes. The attendant has their back turned and the customer is holding a pair of white sandals on the wooden table between them.
State of the Labour Market
UK Employment Figures, October 2024: Continuing to Cool
Line chart titled “UK inactivity remains higher than pre-pandemic” shows the level of working-age inactivity from 2000 to 2024. Inactivity remains over 700,000 higher than on the eve of the pandemic.
Jack Kennedy - 15 October 2024
Line chart titled “UK inactivity remains higher than pre-pandemic” shows the level of working-age inactivity from 2000 to 2024. Inactivity remains over 700,000 higher than on the eve of the pandemic.
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