United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market Outlook Report - Market Size, Share Analysis and Forecast (2025-2034)
Market Report I 2025-06-06 I 150 Pages I EMR Inc.
The United Kingdom online recruitment market reached around USD 1.88 Billion in 2024. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.90% between 2025 and 2034, reaching almost USD 3.66 Billion by 2034.
United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market Growth
Gig workers constitute 1.4% (463,583) of the UK's total workforce population. Nearly 53% of these people (246,417) are employed in desk-based services, such as software and web development, translation and writing, communication services, accounting, arts, administrative services, and similar non-manual tasks. London is a hub for such workers, with most belonging to the age group of 50+. Most gig workers also have a full-time job. Their contribution to the United Kingdom's economy is over 20 billion pounds, which is expected to cross 60 billion pounds by 2026. This is expected to lead to widespread competition among organisations for hiring the best talent, thereby necessitating the demand for online recruitment platforms where qualified and experienced candidates can be sourced easily and effectively.
In March 2024, the number of workforce jobs in the UK recorded a significant year-on-year increase of 431,000 and reached 37.2 million. The average growth in employees' regular earnings rose by 6.0% between February and April 2024, with an average annual growth of 5.9% recorded in total income. During the same period, the rate of economic inactivity in the UK's population aged 16-64 years was nearly 22.3%, while the employment rate was 74.3%. Online recruitment tools are expected to play a critical role in enabling organisations to find the right talent and recruit them to the right position, thereby driving inclusivity and growth of employees while enabling better employer-employee relations.
United Kingdom Online Recruitment Industry Segmentation
United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:
Market Breakup by Type
- Permanent
- Part-Time
Market Breakup by Application
- Finance
- Sales
- Marketing
- Engineering
- IT
- Others
Market Breakup by Region
- England
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market Share
Based on region, the market is divided into England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Over the forecast period, Scotland is expected to emerge as one of the leading regions for online recruitment, as the demand for white-collar workers in the domains of engineering, construction, IT, and computing continues to increase.
Leading Companies in the United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market
Major online recruitment platforms are providing digital training courses and certifications to young candidates seeking employment opportunities. This is boosting their skill set and enabling organisations to reduce their employee training costs.
- Glassdoor LLC
- LinkedIn Corp.
- Indeed Inc.
- The UK Recruitment Co. Ltd.
- Morgan Hunt UK Limited
- Hays Plc
- CareerBuilder, LLC
- Adecco Group AG
- Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
- Blue Arrow Ltd.
- Others
1 Executive Summary
1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
1.3 Key Demand Drivers
1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
1.5 Industry Best Practices
1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
1.7 Industry Outlook
2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
2.1 Market Trends
2.2 Key Verticals
2.3 Key Regions
2.4 Supplier Power
2.5 Buyer Power
2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
3 Economic Summary
3.1 GDP Outlook
3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
3.3 Inflation Trends
3.4 Democracy Index
3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
3.7 Population Outlook
3.8 Urbanisation Trends
4 Country Risk Profiles
4.1 Country Risk
4.2 Business Climate
5 Europe Online Recruitment Market Overview
5.1 Key Industry Highlights
5.2 Europe Online Recruitment Historical Market (2018-2024)
5.3 Europe Online Recruitment Market Forecast (2025-2034)
6 United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market Overview
6.1 Key Industry Highlights
6.2 United Kingdom Online Recruitment Historical Market (2018-2024)
6.3 United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market Forecast (2025-2034)
7 United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market by Type
7.1 Permanent
7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
7.2 Part-Time
7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8 United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market by Application
8.1 Finance
8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.2 Sales
8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.3 Marketing
8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.4 Engineering
8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.5 IT
8.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
8.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
8.6 Others
9 United Kingdom Online Recruitment Market by Region
9.1 England
9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
9.2 Wales
9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
9.3 Scotland
9.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
9.4 Northern Ireland
9.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
9.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
10 Market Dynamics
10.1 SWOT Analysis
10.1.1 Strengths
10.1.2 Weaknesses
10.1.3 Opportunities
10.1.4 Threats
10.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
10.2.1 Supplier's Power
10.2.2 Buyer's Power
10.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
10.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
10.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
10.3 Key Indicators of Demand
10.4 Key Indicators of Price
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Supplier Selection
11.2 Key Global Players
11.3 Key Regional Players
11.4 Key Player Strategies
11.5 Company Profiles
11.5.1 Glassdoor LLC
11.5.1.1 Company Overview
11.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.1.4 Certifications
11.5.2 LinkedIn Corp.
11.5.2.1 Company Overview
11.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.2.4 Certifications
11.5.3 Indeed Inc.
11.5.3.1 Company Overview
11.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.3.4 Certifications
11.5.4 The UK Recruitment Co. Ltd.
11.5.4.1 Company Overview
11.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.4.4 Certifications
11.5.5 Morgan Hunt UK Limited
11.5.5.1 Company Overview
11.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.5.4 Certifications
11.5.6 Hays Plc
11.5.6.1 Company Overview
11.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.6.4 Certifications
11.5.7 CareerBuilder, LLC
11.5.7.1 Company Overview
11.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.7.4 Certifications
11.5.8 Adecco Group AG
11.5.8.1 Company Overview
11.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.8.4 Certifications
11.5.9 Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited
11.5.9.1 Company Overview
11.5.9.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.9.4 Certifications
11.5.10 Blue Arrow Ltd.
11.5.10.1 Company Overview
11.5.10.2 Product Portfolio
11.5.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
11.5.10.4 Certifications
11.5.11 Others
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