As of October 2024, approximately 7.4 percent of businesses in the United Kingdom reported that they were experiencing a worker shortage, compared with 15.7 percent in September 2022.
Percentage of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to October 2024
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Percentage of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 5, 2024). Percentage of businesses experiencing a shortage of workers in the United Kingdom from October 2021 to October 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369207/uk-worker-shortage/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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