Industry facts & figures
The recruitment markets have been valued at £24.84 billion in the year ending March 2006 by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)
UK RPO market being valued at £1.5 billion representing around 6% of UK recruitment.
Global BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) market is estimated to be worth $120 - $150 billion.
Global HRO (Human Resource Outsourcing) market expected to reach $80 billion by 2008.
45% of all companies using agencies do not operate on an exclusive preferred supplier basis.
17,500 agencies within the UK market with over 65% operating from one location.
1.2 million temporary candidates go out on employment every week in the UK.