In 2024, 29 percent of SMEs in the UK had no plans to recruit staff, with 31 percent of SMEs in property or business services advising they would not recruit, compared with just 19 percent in Healthcare.
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BDRC Continental. (March 1, 2025). Share of small and medium-sized enterprises not planning to recruit staff in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/291723/uk-smes-not-recruiting-by-sector/
BDRC Continental. "Share of small and medium-sized enterprises not planning to recruit staff in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector." Chart. March 1, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/291723/uk-smes-not-recruiting-by-sector/
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Share of small and medium-sized enterprises not planning to recruit staff in the United Kingdom in 2024, by sector [Graph], BDRC Continental, March 1, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/291723/uk-smes-not-recruiting-by-sector/
