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Article BBC Business

Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment

BBC Business August 18, 2026 · 6:59 am Read Original
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Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment

Small firms cite labour and operating costs as reasons for scaling back hiring, the UK's statistics body says.

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Source BBC Business
Published Aug 18, 2026 · 6:59 am
Article ID boq1vwd
Original URL Open source
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