Almost one in four (22%) UK employers are planning to increase their use of temporary labour in the next three months, according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s latest JobsOutlook. The report also shows 28% are planning to recruit more agency workers over the next 12 months. Meanwhile, 83% indicate their workforces will be maintained and only 12% say permanent headcount will grow, a two-point drop on last month. For the longer term, 73% anticipate their permanent workforce staying static and 22% to grow, down two points on last month.