UK Recruitment Market Snapshot – May 2026

Press release from QUBA Solutions
Temporary hiring gains momentum as employers prioritise flexibility
The latest recruitment and economic data shows a slightly different picture to the cautious stabilisation we saw earlier this year.
The UK recruitment market is still far from a full recovery, but one area is beginning to stand out more clearly: temporary and contract hiring.
Across the latest reports from S&P Global and KPMG/REC, employers are increasingly leaning towards flexible workforce