| Characteristic | Decrease total staff level | Maintain total staff level | Increase total staff level | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18% | 52% | 25% | 5% |
| Retail | 30% | 55% | 11% | 4% |
| Non-compulsory education | 27% | 46% | 20% | 7% |
| Public administration and other public sector | 24% | 42% | 28% | 5% |
| Wholesale and real estate | 24% | 51% | 20% | 6% |
| Compulsory education (including pre-primary) | 23% | 65% | 9% | 3% |
| Primary and utilities* | 23% | 50% | 27% | 1% |
| Human health activities | 21% | 47% | 23% | 9% |
| Hotels, catering and restaurants | 20% | 46% | 28% | 5% |
| Manufacturing | 19% | 54% | 22% | 4% |
| Voluntary | 19% | 58% | 20% | 3% |
| Administrative and support service activities and other service activities | 17% | 53% | 24% | 6% |
| Finance and insurance | 15% | 44% | 34% | 7% |
| Transport and storage | 13% | 43% | 36% | 7% |
| Legal, accounting, consultancy and activities of head offices | 10% | 46% | 39% | 5% |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities | 10% | 57% | 29% | 4% |
| Care, social work and other healthcare activities | 8% | 56% | 31% | 5% |
| Construction | 8% | 60% | 27% | 4% |
| Information and communication | 7% | 42% | 48% | 3% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 5% | 64% | 26% | 5% |
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Release date
May 2025
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Region
United Kingdom
Survey time period
March 24 to April 15, 2025*
Number of respondents
2,004*
Special properties
Senior HR professionals and decision-makers in the UK
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Date and survey count for most recent survey
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