Recruitment Industry Benchmarking Report – Q2 2025

2025 continues to be a year of mixed fortunes for recruitment businesses. After a subdued first quarter, Q2 has delivered mixed signs of improvement but profitability remains firmly under pressure.

Recruitment Accountants have analysed financial data across their client base in the UK and combined it with insights from listed players such as Hays, PageGroup and Robert Walters. The result is their Q2 2025 Recruitment Benchmarking Report, which reveals how agencies are really performing and where business owners should focus their attention in the months ahead.