Flexibility | Contingent shift-based workforce in the UK: Understanding macro trends and implications

The UK's reliance on contingent shift-based workforce is rising.

Research suggests that the temporary worker count had already reached 1.43 million in the region as of April 2024. A sizable section of UK-based businesses confirm that they depend on flexible workers, who make up one-fifth of their workforce. This tectonic shift is the result of several macroeconomic factors.

This blog examines those forces and explores their impact and the way ahead for organisations.

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