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RECRUITMENT
TRENDS REPORT
QUARTER 2 | 2023
Quarter 2 | 2023
Quarterly Snapshot
MONTH MOST
JOBS POSTED JUNE
MONTH MOST
APPLICATIONS JUNE
JOBS POSTED
APPLICATIONS
AVG. APP/JOB 18 (-3)
-13%
-5%
QUARTER STATS (Compared with Q1 23) MOST ACTIVE INDUSTRY
IT & INTERNET SECRETARIAL,
PAS & ADMIN
MOST JOBS POSTED
WEDNESDAY
(22%)
MOST JOBS POSTED
MOST APPLICATIONS
wave-rs.co.uk
(Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023)
TUESDAY
(18%)
MOST APPLICATIONS
Source: www.ons.gov.uk
Labour Market Overview - ONS
wave-rs.co.uk
1,051,000
NUMBER OF VACANCIES
76%
EMPLOYMENT RATE
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
33,089,000
PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT
3.8%
21%
ECONOMIC INACTIVITY RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Quarter 2 | 2023
wave-rs.co.uk
(Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023)
Quarter 2 | 2023
Job Posting & Applications by Quarter
Jobs Posted
Applications
Quarter 1
2023
Quarter 2
2023
Compared to 2022 quarterly average
2022
APPLICATIONS
AVERAGE
2022
JOBS POSTED
AVERAGE
0.4%
32%
15%
-4.2%
wave-rs.co.uk
(Data collected via WaveTrackR from January to June 2023)
Quarter 2 | 2023
Job Posting & Applications by Month
Jobs Posted
Applications
January
2023
February
2023
March
2023
April
2023
May
2023
June
2023
Compared to 2022 monthly average
2022
APPLICATIONS
AVERAGE
2022
JOBS POSTED
AVERAGE
+5%
+32%
-3% +8% -18% -5%
+20%
+44%
+13% +15%
+16%
+18%
wave-rs.co.uk
(Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023)
Quarter 2 | 2023
Industries with Most Jobs & Applications
JOBS
POSTED
APPLICATIONS
19%
IT & Internet
17%
Secretarial, PAs,
Admin.
17%
Health &
Nursing
14%
Education
7%
Manufacturing
7%
Public Sector
& Services
16%
IT & Internet
13%
Manufacturing
9%
Engineering
& Utilities
6%
Education
Average Application per Job by Industry
Banking
Secretarial, PAs & Admin
Recruitment Sales 32
Legal 31
Marketing, Advertising & PR 29
40
73 Electronics
Property
Not For Profit & Charities 8
Education 7
Health & Nursing 6
12
12
5 HIGHEST 5 LOWEST
wave-rs.co.uk
(Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023)
Quarter 2 | 2023
Quarter 2 | 2023
Average Application per Job Board
26
11
10
37
33
28
GENERIC JOB BOARDS NICHE JOB BOARDS
wave-rs.co.uk
(Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023)
wave-rs.co.uk
Candidate
Attraction
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Wave Recruitment Trends Report for Q2

  • 2. Quarter 2 | 2023 Quarterly Snapshot MONTH MOST JOBS POSTED JUNE MONTH MOST APPLICATIONS JUNE JOBS POSTED APPLICATIONS AVG. APP/JOB 18 (-3) -13% -5% QUARTER STATS (Compared with Q1 23) MOST ACTIVE INDUSTRY IT & INTERNET SECRETARIAL, PAS & ADMIN MOST JOBS POSTED WEDNESDAY (22%) MOST JOBS POSTED MOST APPLICATIONS wave-rs.co.uk (Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023) TUESDAY (18%) MOST APPLICATIONS
  • 3. Source: www.ons.gov.uk Labour Market Overview - ONS wave-rs.co.uk 1,051,000 NUMBER OF VACANCIES 76% EMPLOYMENT RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 33,089,000 PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT 3.8% 21% ECONOMIC INACTIVITY RATE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE Quarter 2 | 2023
  • 4. wave-rs.co.uk (Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023) Quarter 2 | 2023 Job Posting & Applications by Quarter Jobs Posted Applications Quarter 1 2023 Quarter 2 2023 Compared to 2022 quarterly average 2022 APPLICATIONS AVERAGE 2022 JOBS POSTED AVERAGE 0.4% 32% 15% -4.2%
  • 5. wave-rs.co.uk (Data collected via WaveTrackR from January to June 2023) Quarter 2 | 2023 Job Posting & Applications by Month Jobs Posted Applications January 2023 February 2023 March 2023 April 2023 May 2023 June 2023 Compared to 2022 monthly average 2022 APPLICATIONS AVERAGE 2022 JOBS POSTED AVERAGE +5% +32% -3% +8% -18% -5% +20% +44% +13% +15% +16% +18%
  • 6. wave-rs.co.uk (Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023) Quarter 2 | 2023 Industries with Most Jobs & Applications JOBS POSTED APPLICATIONS 19% IT & Internet 17% Secretarial, PAs, Admin. 17% Health & Nursing 14% Education 7% Manufacturing 7% Public Sector & Services 16% IT & Internet 13% Manufacturing 9% Engineering & Utilities 6% Education
  • 7. Average Application per Job by Industry Banking Secretarial, PAs & Admin Recruitment Sales 32 Legal 31 Marketing, Advertising & PR 29 40 73 Electronics Property Not For Profit & Charities 8 Education 7 Health & Nursing 6 12 12 5 HIGHEST 5 LOWEST wave-rs.co.uk (Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023) Quarter 2 | 2023
  • 8. Quarter 2 | 2023 Average Application per Job Board 26 11 10 37 33 28 GENERIC JOB BOARDS NICHE JOB BOARDS wave-rs.co.uk (Data collected via WaveTrackR from April to June 2023)