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Recruitment across the professional recruitment sector is showing signs of stabilising, according to the latest Hiring Trends report from APSCo.
The trade association’s latest analysis – produced in conjunction with Bullhorn – revealed little movement in the number of new jobs added between May and June, remaining static for contract and falling less than 1% for permanent. This suggests that the previously noted sharp decline in hiring activity has plateaued.
Encouragingly, the number of new permanent roles added in June 2025 was up 3% on June 2024, while contract fell 16% in this time frame. The data also revealed that the uptick in recruitment noted in APSCo’s previous report translated into positive placement figures, which were up 16% and 11% year-on-year consecutively for contract and permanent in June 2025.
Samantha Hurley, UK Managing Director at APSCo commented:
“While monthly vacancy trends remain stable, they haven’t fallen at a rate we would expect to see at the start of the summer months, which gives us cause for optimism following a sustained period of more notable decline. It’s also promising to see some signs of growth year-on-year, though the next few months will be telling as to the direction of travel for the rest of 2025.”
Andy Ingham, SVP Sales, EMEA & APAC at Bullhorn, added:
"The second quarter ended on a positive note with job openings holding steady across permanent and contract roles, and all placements increasing by 9.6% during the month of June. This uptick shows a return to pre-pandemic activity levels, avoiding a seasonal dip in both vacancies and placements during the past two summers."
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