UK businesses are becoming increasingly confident about hiring new workers despite the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, a study has found. The number of firms planning to recruit new staff has increased by five percentage points to 22% over the past three months, with industries such as business services, construction, IT and healthcare recording the highest levels of confidence, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's quarterly survey of employers. The report follows figures released in April that showed unemployment had fallen to 3.9%, its lowest level since 1975.
UK businesses are becoming increasingly confident about hiring new workers despite the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, a study has found. The number of firms planning to recruit new staff has increased by two percentage points to 22% over the past three months, with industries such as business services, construction, IT and healthcare recording the highest levels of confidence, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's quarterly survey of employers. The report follows figures released in April that showed unemployment had fallen to 3.9%, its lowest level since 1975.