Top Ten employment shortages by country

Manpower has released the results of a survey of nearly 37,000 employers in 27 countries. The study found that the global average shows 41% of them are having trouble hiring the people they need. Read more

United Kingdom

1. Skilled Manual Trades
2. Administrative Assistants & PAs
3. Engineers
4. Sales Representatives
5. Management/Executives
6. Laborers
7. Accounting & Finance Staff
8. Chefs/Cooks
9. Machinists/Machine Operators
10. Supervisors

Total Number of Respondents: 1,805
Employers indicating difficulty filling positions: 34%
Employers indicating no difficulty filling positions: 66%
Margin of error: +/- 2.4%

* In this survey, Skilled Manual Trades refers to a broad range of job titles that require workers to possess specialized skills, traditionally learned over a period of time as an apprentice. Examples of skilled trades jobs are: electricians, bricklayers, carpenters, cabinetmakers, masons, plumbers, welders, etc. Where possible, these jobs are listed in order of highest demand for each country.