Employment growth set to continue
18 February 2013
Two separate reports indicate that employment growth is set to continue, despite lack of growth in the UK economy.
Mon, 18 Feb 2013Two separate reports indicate that employment growth is set to continue, despite lack of growth in the UK economy.
The CIPD/Success Factors Labour Market Outlook, which measures employers’ intentions to take on more staff or decrease staffing levels, recorded a net positive balance of +5 in the first quarter of 2013. This is the fourth consecutive quarter in which hiring intentions have been positive.
Employers remain optimistic in the private sector, where there is a net balance of +16. However, sentiment has deteriorated sharply in the public sector where the balance is -29 compared with -17 in the previous quarter.
Meanwhile, the latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs indicates a further strong rise in permanent placements in January. The Bank of Scotland Labour Market Barometer, which provides a snapshot of labour market conditions, was 53.9, down from December’s 19-month high of 56.0 but above the equivalent index for the UK as a whole.
The CIPD/Success Factors Labour Market Outlook, which measures employers’ intentions to take on more staff or decrease staffing levels, recorded a net positive balance of +5 in the first quarter of 2013. This is the fourth consecutive quarter in which hiring intentions have been positive.
Employers remain optimistic in the private sector, where there is a net balance of +16. However, sentiment has deteriorated sharply in the public sector where the balance is -29 compared with -17 in the previous quarter.
Meanwhile, the latest Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs indicates a further strong rise in permanent placements in January. The Bank of Scotland Labour Market Barometer, which provides a snapshot of labour market conditions, was 53.9, down from December’s 19-month high of 56.0 but above the equivalent index for the UK as a whole.
