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The European Data Centre Build-Out

Aubrey Woessner & Pawel Adrjan - 17 September 2026

Data centre labour demand is one of the few sources of growth in tech-adjacent hiring on a continent where tech postings remain deeply depressed, and the broader labour market continues to soften.

IT infrastructure and operations roles account for a leading share of data centre hiring across Europe, as the continent's AI build-out accelerates.

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UK Employment Figures, September 2026: Ongoing Fragility

Jack Kennedy - 15 September 2026

The UK labour market continued to cool over the summer.

August 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook

Indeed Hiring Lab - 25 August 2026

The Indeed Wage Tracker suggests a turning point in European wage growth.

Labour Market Updates

Irish Labour Market Snapshot — Q3 2026

Indeed Hiring Lab - 17 September 2026

The Indeed Hiring Lab monthly snapshot of the Irish labour market summarises where key indicators – job postings, wages, unemployment, and vacancies – stand as of September 2026 and flags the trends worth watching in the months ahead.

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UK Labour Market Snapshot — August 2026

Indeed Hiring Lab - 25 August 2026

The Indeed Hiring Lab monthly snapshot of the UK labour market summarises where key indicators – job postings, wages, unemployment, and vacancies – stand as of August 2026 and flags the trends worth watching in the months ahead.

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Indeed’s 2026 Mid-Year UK Jobs & Hiring Trends Report: A Labour Market Under Pressure – And in Transition

Jack Kennedy - 3 August 2026

Hiring demand slides as structural shifts reshape the UK labour market.

Younger UK workers face the toughest hiring market in years — but many are actively repositioning toward AI-adjacent skills as the labour market undergoes a deeper structural shift.

July 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook

Indeed Hiring Lab - 27 July 2026

Stabilisation in labour demand, which was hinted at toward the end of 2025, is now a distant memory in Europe.

June 2026 UK Labour Market Update: Job Postings Continue to Slide

Jack Kennedy - 24 June 2026

Persistently weak hiring demand continues to weigh on the UK labour market.

With UK job postings continuing to slide and employer confidence near lows, more workers are spending time scanning a job market that has fewer openings to offer.

June 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook

Indeed Hiring Lab - 24 June 2026

Labour demand has fallen across Europe since the start of the year.

European Labour Market Chartbook June 2026

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State of the Labour Market

UK Employment Figures, August 2026: Further Weakening

Line chart titled “Private sector wage growth continues to cool” showing the annual growth rate of regular wage growth in the public and private sectors. Private sector wage growth continues to ease and is well below that in the public sector.

Jack Kennedy - 18 August 2026

Line chart titled “Private sector wage growth continues to cool” showing the annual growth rate of regular wage growth in the public and private sectors. Private sector wage growth continues to ease and is well below that in the public sector.

Occupation Spotlight

Beyond the Pitch: The Growing Jobs Footprint of UK Professional Football

A healthcare worker in blue scrubs treats a patient's bandaged foot and ankle while the patient lies on a treatment table, with exercise balls and rehabilitation equipment visible in the background.

Jack Kennedy - 12 August 2026

A healthcare worker in blue scrubs treats a patient's bandaged foot and ankle while the patient lies on a treatment table, with exercise balls and rehabilitation equipment visible in the background.

Occupation Spotlight

Stethoscopes Without Borders: The Global Race for Healthcare Talent

Three healthcare workers stand talking in a bright hospital hallway — one in a white lab coat with arms crossed and two others in blue scrubs with ID badges. Exit signs, exposed brick, and a corridor lined with doors are visible in the background.

Callam Pickering & Sneha Puri - 30 July 2026

Three healthcare workers stand talking in a bright hospital hallway — one in a white lab coat with arms crossed and two others in blue scrubs with ID badges. Exit signs, exposed brick, and a corridor lined with doors are visible in the background.

State of the Labour Market

UK Employment Figures, July 2026: Stable But Weak

Line chart titled “ Youth unemployment rising faster than overall rate” showing the rates of overall and 16-24 unemployment from 1995 to 2026. Youth unemployment is at its highest in over a decade at 16.4%.

Jack Kennedy - 21 July 2026

Line chart titled “ Youth unemployment rising faster than overall rate” showing the rates of overall and 16-24 unemployment from 1995 to 2026. Youth unemployment is at its highest in over a decade at 16.4%.

Occupation Spotlight

AI Is No Longer Just a Tech Occupation Story: It’s Spreading Across Job Titles in the US and Europe

AI training and instruction — including panels, coaching, and corporate teaching roles — is one of the fastest-growing clusters of non-tech jobs where employers are writing AI directly into the title.

Pawel Adrjan - 8 July 2026

AI training and instruction — including panels, coaching, and corporate teaching roles — is one of the fastest-growing clusters of non-tech jobs where employers are writing AI directly into the title.

Occupation Spotlight

European Defence Firms Are Still Hiring While UK Job Seekers Remain Uninterested

A person in a white hard hat walks down a wide blue and yellow walkway across a large industrial manufacturing floor lined with massive rolls of metal sheeting, overhead cranes, and steel framework.

Virginia Sondergeld - 22 June 2026

A person in a white hard hat walks down a wide blue and yellow walkway across a large industrial manufacturing floor lined with massive rolls of metal sheeting, overhead cranes, and steel framework.

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