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2026 Offers Another Year of Slim Pickings Under the Tree for Christmas Jobseekers

Jack Kennedy - 15 October 2026
Subdued UK seasonal hiring combined with strong jobseeker interest means finding a temporary Christmas role might not be so easy this year.
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Retail and sales roles remain the most common seasonal job titles in the UK, even as overall postings stay well below pre-pandemic levels.

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European Labour Market Snapshot — October 2026

Indeed Hiring Lab - 26 October 2026
The Indeed Hiring Lab monthly snapshot of European labour markets summarizes where key indicators – job postings, wages and unemployment – stand as of October 2026, and flags the trends worth watching in the months ahead. We focus on major EU markets in this post.

UK Employment Figures, October 2026: Signs of Stabilisation

Jack Kennedy - 21 October 2026
The UK labour market is levelling out despite ongoing hiring caution.

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UK Labour Market Snapshot — October 2026

Indeed Hiring Lab - 26 October 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 October 2026 and flags the trends worth watching in the months ahead.
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UK Labour Market Snapshot — September 2026

Indeed Hiring Lab - 28 September 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 September 2026 and flags the trends worth watching in the months ahead.
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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.
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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.
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State of the Labour Market
September 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook
Line chart titled “European wage growth is accelerating” shows year-over-year percent change in wages and salaries advertised in job postings on Indeed as a 3-month moving average from 2021 to August 2026. Areas shown include Canada, the euro area, United Kingdom, and United States. Most regions show continued wage growth stabilisation, but the euro area has seen a recent upturn.
Indeed Hiring Lab - 28 September 2026
Line chart titled “European wage growth is accelerating” shows year-over-year percent change in wages and salaries advertised in job postings on Indeed as a 3-month moving average from 2021 to August 2026. Areas shown include Canada, the euro area, United Kingdom, and United States. Most regions show continued wage growth stabilisation, but the euro area has seen a recent upturn.
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State of the Labour Market
The European Data Centre Build-Out
Three colleagues stand in a server room, with one person gesturing toward a monitor mounted on server equipment while explaining something to the other two, surrounded by server racks and overhead cable trays.
Aubrey Woessner & Pawel Adrjan - 17 September 2026
Three colleagues stand in a server room, with one person gesturing toward a monitor mounted on server equipment while explaining something to the other two, surrounded by server racks and overhead cable trays.
State of the Labour Market
UK Employment Figures, September 2026: Ongoing Fragility
Line chart titled “Youth unemployment rising faster than overall rate” showing the rates of overall unemployment and youth unemployment from 2001 to 2026. The youth unemployment rate has been rising faster than the overall rate recently. 
Jack Kennedy - 15 September 2026
Line chart titled “Youth unemployment rising faster than overall rate” showing the rates of overall unemployment and youth unemployment from 2001 to 2026. The youth unemployment rate has been rising faster than the overall rate recently. 
State of the Labour Market
August 2026 European Labour Market Chartbook
European Labour Market Chartbook August 2026
Indeed Hiring Lab - 25 August 2026
European Labour Market Chartbook August 2026
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.
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