Labour shortage worries gather pace as vacancies jump more than 50% since April

By Tom Lowe2021-05-21T05:00:00

Furlough, Brexit and IR35 all putting squeeze on numbers available to booming sector as recovery continues

The number of permanent jobs in construction and property registered by employers has jumped by more than 55% in the past six weeks compared with the six weeks prior, according to recruitment specialists Hays.

The firm said that the number of temporary roles has also increased by more than half over the same period in signs of a growing labour shortage hitting the industry as the sector’s pandemic recovery gathers pace.

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