As of 2026, approximately ***percent of businesses in the United Kingdom were experiencing worker shortages. Around percent of construction firms had a staff shortage at this time, the most of any industry sector.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 15, 2026). Percentage of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom in 2026, by industry [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1369216/uk-worker-shortages-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom in 2026, by industry ." Chart. May 15, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1369216/uk-worker-shortages-by-sector/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2026). Percentage of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom in 2026, by industry . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1369216/uk-worker-shortages-by-sector/
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Percentage of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom in 2026, by industry [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 15, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1369216/uk-worker-shortages-by-sector/
