{"id":49293,"date":"2018-11-20T14:15:17","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T14:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=49293"},"modified":"2018-11-20T14:15:17","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T14:15:17","slug":"kpmg-job-figures-show-weaker-demand-for-permanent-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/kpmg-job-figures-show-weaker-demand-for-permanent-workers\/49293\/","title":{"rendered":"KPMG job figures show weaker demand for permanent workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest ‘Report on Jobs’, published today by KPMG and the REC, showed weaker demand for permanent and temporary construction jobs in October<\/h2>\n

The seasonally-adjusted index for permanent construction jobs slipped from 56.9 in September to 55.5 last month.<\/p>\n

The latest reading was the lowest recorded for nine months and below the average seen for the UK as a whole (60.4).<\/p>\n

Notably, construction was the worst-performing of the ten monitored sub-sectors.<\/p>\n

Jonathan White, UK head of infrastructure, building and construction at KPMG<\/a> said: \u201cThe data suggests that jobs in the construction sector<\/a> have taken a hit in recent months and that we\u2019re seeing a slowdown in the growth of incoming projects.<\/p>\n

“A concerning prospect given growing demand in areas such as housing, but perhaps not surprising amid Brexit<\/a> uncertainty.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe UK needs a workforce equipped with the right skills. This is particularly important for the construction sector with large-scale infrastructure projects on the horizon and a pressing housing shortage.<\/p>\n

“While there were indications of a more stable picture last month, the wider landscape appears to be somewhat shaky.<\/p>\n

“The sector will be watching these figures closely over the coming months for indications of how construction firms are responding to some of the challenges in the wider economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vacancies for short-term construction workers also expanded at a weaker, albeit still strong, rate in October.<\/p>\n

The respective index for temporary staff edged down from 55.3 to a four-month low of 55.1.<\/p>\n

Growth of demand for temporary workers in the construction sector was also less marked than that seen across the UK as a whole (59.3). Overall, construction workers placed ninth among the ten surveyed sub-categories.<\/p>\n

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