The UK is lagging behind other major European economies in job recovery post-COVID-19, with job postings 20% below pre-pandemic levels as of late 2025. While some sectors like loading and stocking, childcare, and logistics support have seen growth, others like veterinary jobs have declined significantly. The analysis shows that education and instruction roles have increased the most, while nursing and beauty sectors have seen substantial drops. Economic factors such as increased payroll taxes are contributing to this disparity in job postings. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)