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Market Briefing

July’s payroll decline, downward revisions and shrinking labour force point to weaker hiring, while inflation continues to outpace wage growth...
Permanent hiring stops contracting, but falling vacancies and payrolls mean UK recovery remains unconfirmed despite firmer recruitment signals...
Softer labour markets in Australia and China contrast with falling unemployment in Japan, while energy pressures return...
Near-flat payrolls and stronger temporary billings suggest UK hiring stabilisation, while youth unemployment and selective demand remain concerns...
June payroll growth slows sharply as labour force participation falls, with easing energy pressures helping inflation retreat across the US...
June unemployment improves across much of APAC, alongside shrinking employment in Japan, rising Australian underemployment and changing energy risks...
Temporary staffing strengthens as permanent hiring weakens, with low vacancies, limited real pay growth and rising youth unemployment...
Stronger May payroll growth contrasts with rising inflation, weaker real earnings and continued caution in US hiring...
Australia and China improve, Japanese employment reaches a record high, and South Korea records an employment decline...
Weak vacancies and renewed hiring deferrals challenge UK stabilisation, despite regional improvements and greater candidate availability...
Slower April job growth, concentrated sector gains and energy costs highlight continuing uncertainty across the US labour market...
APAC’s labour markets diverge amid rising energy costs, with weaker Australian employment and improving unemployment in Japan and China...
March payrolls rebound, but falling participation, slower wage growth and rising energy costs complicate the US labour market outlook...
Lower unemployment conceals weak vacancies and payrolls as employers weigh improving candidate supply against energy-related uncertainty...
Rising energy costs test APAC’s labour market resilience, with differing employment, unemployment and participation trends across Australia, Japan and China...
February payrolls fall and unemployment rises, while developments in the Middle East add uncertainty to cautious US hiring...
Rising unemployment and candidate availability give employers more choice, while engineering demand and early-career needs remain pressing...
Stable official vacancies mask weaker online advertising, with selective hiring and specialist skills shaping the UK market...
Labour shortages, hiring and retention pressures shape the APAC outlook, alongside employment trends across Japan, Australia, China and India...
UK hiring stabilises at a lower level as pay growth eases and employers focus on essential skills...