Adecco & CIPD: Hiring plans decreased post-Brexit

Employers hiring intentions have fallen post-Brexit, according to the Labour Market Outlook by the CIPD and Adecco Group UK & Ireland.

The data is based on the fortnights preceding and following the EU referendum. It found that the number of employers expecting to increase staffing levels over the next three months dropped by four per cent from pre-Brexit (40%) to post-Brexit (36%).

62% of those surveyed said they employed EU migrants, but 31% of them were unable to confirm what percentage of their workforce is made up of EU migrant workers.

On top of this, two-fifths believed that Brexit would make it harder to hire EU migrants over the next year.