Experiencing a shortage of workers — UK worker shortages and hiring difficulty
UK worker shortages and hiring difficulty — Experiencing a shortage of workers belongs to the Workforce pressures (BICS) table (Value · Monthly), in %. This United Kingdom macroeconomic series is updated regularly and provided free on MacroDataHub, with an interactive chart. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
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This indicator in the Workforce pressures (BICS) table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experiencing a shortage of workers20 | |||||||||||
| Manufacturing | 9.5 | 16.5 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 7.4 | 11.2 | |
| Construction | 14.9 | 12.4 | 14 | 10.9 | 17.2 | 13.7 | 15 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 20.1 |
Understanding experiencing a shortage of workers
Monthly Experiencing a shortage of workers for the United Kingdom, measured in %. Source: ONS — Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS).