Member of the Month

Member of the Month

Hays

Hays is a global leader in recruitment and workforce solutions, focusing on highly skilled and academic professionals, and since 1st January 2025, the twelfth corporate member of the World Employment Confederation! Learn more about the company and why it decided to join WEC.

Hays

Hays is a global leader in recruitment and workforce solutions, focusing on highly skilled and academic professionals, and since 1st January 2025, the twelfth corporate member of the World Employment Confederation! Learn more about the company and why it decided to join WEC.

WEConversations | On the Edge: Are Labour Markets Hanging Off the Cliff?

WEConversations | On the Edge: Are Labour Markets Hanging Off the Cliff?

 

 

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Economic Report 2025

Economic Report 2025

In 2023, the HR services sector faced strong headwinds, leading to a global decline in agency work activity. Despite these challenges, the industry maintained its course, placing over 60 million individuals in jobs worldwide. According to WEC’s Economic Report 2025, early 2024 trends indicate continued challenges in Europe and North America, but growth in Asia and South America. With persisting...
In 2023, the HR services sector faced strong headwinds, leading to a global decline in agency work activity. Despite these...

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Stay updated on WEC activities!



Social Justice

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Social Justice

Social Justice

While the changes affecting the world of work have brought significant new opportunities, they have also led to inequality and risks of exclusion, threatening social cohesion, economic growth and human progress. International stakeholders such as the International Labour Organisation have taken on tackling this need for more social justice. The HR services industry fully supports this fight as it aligns...
While the changes affecting the world of work have brought significant new opportunities, they have also led to inequality and...
Economic Report 2025

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Economic Report 2025

Economic Report 2025

In 2023, the HR services sector faced strong headwinds, leading to a global decline in agency work activity. Despite these challenges, the industry maintained its course, placing over 60 million individuals in jobs worldwide. According to WEC’s Economic Report 2025, early 2024 trends indicate continued challenges in Europe and North America, but growth in Asia and South America. With persisting...
In 2023, the HR services sector faced strong headwinds, leading to a global decline in agency work activity. Despite these...

Labour Market Intelligence Insights (LMI²) Q1 2025

Labour Market Intelligence Insights (LMI²) Q1 2025

Every quarter, the World Employment Confederation compiles the latest data about staffing activity, the economy and labour markets and brings them all in one place: the “Labour Market Strategic Insight” brief. Check out the latest edition: it’s a goldmine of data!

NEW ! You can now subscribe to receive the update directly in your mailbox every quarter! Just fill out the form. 


Every quarter, the World Employment Confederation compiles the latest data about staffing activity, the economy and labour markets and brings them all in one place: the “Labour Market Strategic Insight” brief. Check out the latest edition: it’s a goldmine of data!

NEW ! You can now subscribe to receive the update directly in your mailbox every quarter! Just fill out the form. 


Private Employment Services Industry

Private Employment Services Industry

Over the years the private employment services industry has grown to provide a variety of labour market services. Its history dates back to the 19th century, but the industry truly started to grow after the second world war. As labour was in short supply, private employment agencies started to operate to fill gaps within labour markets by matching workers with...
Over the years the private employment services industry has grown to provide a variety of labour market services. Its history...
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