HR Benchmark Q3 2024
13 November 20242 Minute Read
ONS Labour Market Statistics
Jobs 
There were 2.83 million jobs in retail in Q2 2024, a decrease of 29,000 jobs (or a decrease of 1.0%) compared to a year ago and loss of 323,000 compared to Q4 2019 (-10.3%).
Vacancies 
Wholesale and retail vacancies numbered 82,000, 31.7% lower than in the period immediately preceding the pandemic and 5.7% lower on the quarter.
The BRC is running the HR Benchmark survey quarterly to provide retail members with market intelligence for labour planning. Full access to the report is restricted to survey participants, with summary labour market statistics available for non-participant members. For full access to the figures within future HR Benchmark reports, do participate in our upcoming survey round. 44 retailers submitted their data to the Q2 2024 benchmark. We greatly appreciate your input. This report covers over 760,000 workers.