--- title: 2025 UK Talent Shortage --- [![ManpowerGroup](https://sites.manpowergroup.co.uk/hubfs/Logos/MPG_Logo_RGB_HOR-200px.png "Having all the talent in the world is humanly possible") ![ManpowerGroup](https://sites.manpowergroup.co.uk/hubfs/Logos/MPG_Logo_RGB_HOR-200px.png "Having all the talent in the world is humanly possible") ![ManpowerGroup](https://sites.manpowergroup.co.uk/hubfs/Logos/MPG_Logo_RGB_HOR-200px.png "Having all the talent in the world is humanly possible") ](http://www.manpowergroup.co.uk) # 2025 UK Talent Shortage What You Will Find In This Report: - Talent shortages by sector, region, and company size - Top five hardest to find skills - How employers are tackling talent shortages [![EXPLORE THE REPORT](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4674640/interactive-185058154282.png) ](https://sites.manpowergroup.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLK%2BMCgcaESKJnPa894Bs6e%2B16%2FhRQ%2BVaDbisS%2FldvR7bXzqIHnvCyUjEyJR8MGCKpk7viIpkYV6eFXbL3C%2Fvhnh38tHe8MuKpCo1tRGFikeYnJ6HIyYdczD7TrE0gsiEZKPMMZNi%2F9aDpGPMdSi2NOWF3bue1TzGs8aY9MYxtPo5Z2CjxudmbIYiZYu1EC5Ud8NztByYKhZdw%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=185058154282&portalId=4674640&hsLang=en-gb) [![Share on facebook](https://7528309.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.manpowergroup.co.uk%2F2025-global-talent-shortage%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://7528302.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528302/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png) ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.manpowergroup.co.uk%2F2025-global-talent-shortage%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://7528304.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/twitter-color.png?width=24&name=twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.manpowergroup.co.uk%2F2025-global-talent-shortage%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.manpowergroup.co.uk%2F2025-global-talent-shortage%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on email](https://7528311.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528311/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/email-color.png?width=24&name=email-color.png) ](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fsites.manpowergroup.co.uk%2F2025-global-talent-shortage%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fsites.manpowergroup.co.uk%2F2025-global-talent-shortage%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ![Talent Shortage 2025 thumbnail](https://sites.manpowergroup.co.uk/hubfs/MPG/2025%20Talent%20Shortage/Talent%20Shortage%202025%20thumbnail.jpg "Talent Shortage 2025 thumbnail") ## Is the UK past the peak of the talent shortage? For almost 20 years, ManpowerGroup UK has surveyed employers across the country to ask how much difficulty they are having filling vacancies due to a shortage of skilled talent in the labour market. This report explores where skills gaps are widest, which skills are most scarce, and what employers are doing to address these shortages. ## UK Talent Shortage Over Time ![Global-Talent-Shortage-Over-Time](https://sites.manpowergroup.co.uk/hubfs/MPG/2025%20Talent%20Shortage/Global-Talent-Shortage-Over-Time.jpg "Global-Talent-Shortage-Over-Time") The annual Talent Shortage Survey was not conducted in 2017 and 2020. Michael Stull Managing Director, ManpowerGroup UK *"The significant drop in the UK talent shortage could mean we’re over the peak of the skills gap which has intensified over the past decade since its last drop in 2014. Organisations have worked hard to drive positive change amidst major challenges; by upskilling, reskilling, seeking out new talent pools and through smarter use of technology. Although any movement towards closing the skills gap is positive, other indicators point to a hiring recession."* ![Manpower_Michael-S](https://sites.manpowergroup.co.uk/hubfs/MPG/2025%20Talent%20Shortage/Manpower_Michael-S.jpg "Manpower_Michael-S") [![EXPLORE THE REPORT](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4674640/interactive-185058154282.png) ](https://sites.manpowergroup.co.uk/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLK%2BMCgcaESKJnPa894Bs6e%2B16%2FhRQ%2BVaDbisS%2FldvR7bXzqIHnvCyUjEyJR8MGCKpk7viIpkYV6eFXbL3C%2Fvhnh38tHe8MuKpCo1tRGFikeYnJ6HIyYdczD7TrE0gsiEZKPMMZNi%2F9aDpGPMdSi2NOWF3bue1TzGs8aY9MYxtPo5Z2CjxudmbIYiZYu1EC5Ud8NztByYKhZdw%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=185058154282&portalId=4674640&hsLang=en-gb) ManpowerGroup’s expert family of brands Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Brook Street – are creators of talent at scale across 75 countries and territories, connecting millions of people to meaningful work and hundreds of thousands of organisations to skilled talent. 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