An insight into the UK's
Recruitment Margins

'Benchmark your pricing strategy against the UK market’ instead of 'Achieving a good gross margin is the difference between making or losing money.
Powered by Simplicity, this unique Recruitment Margin Index provides an insight into margins achieved across sectors and regions. It charts past trends, highlighting which sectors are in growth.

Most Recent Margin Summary

Margin Index for the current quarter

To find out how your business performance compares and plan for growth, select the period you want to review or click on the graph for each industry sector.

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Accountancy

23.92%
- 0.57%

Commercial

18.53%
- 1.91%

Construction

13.97%
1.29%

Driving

19.56%
1.38%

Education

23.75%
0.71%

Engineering

17.08%
- 0.88%

Financial

20.51%
- 3.95%

General

20.29%
- 0.17%

Healthcare

23.17%
0.02%

Hospitality

23.04%
2.68%

Industrial

16.27%
- 1.36%

IT

21.71%
1.08%

Oil and Gas

18.73%
- 2.91%

Sales

20.89%
- 3.8%

Traffic Management

17.19%
- 2.45%

Care

23.17%
0.02%

Food

17.75%
2.62%

Architecture

21.42%
0.05%

Utilities

14.33%
0.49%

HR

25.55%
- 5.25%

Marketing

16.67%
16.67%

Estate Agencies

32.41%
3.9%

Medical

17.88%
1.55%

Aerospace

17.54%
- 2.71%

Unknown

15.75%
0.26%