UK Temporary Staffing Demand Report 2026

25,135 vacancies across six sectors · 21 June 2026 · Gangal Recruitment Ltd

Gangal Recruitment tracked 25,135 temporary-staffing vacancies across the UK in six high-volume sectors.

41% of tracked demand sat in Cleaning and Hospitality combined.

Demand by sector

Cleaning
5,466
Hospitality
4,829
Healthcare
4,194
Driving
4,153
Warehouse
4,040
Construction
2,453

Top cities

London1,727
Birmingham661
Manchester654
Leeds558
Nottingham371
Liverpool354
Sheffield338
Leicester275
York265
Northampton263
Derby256
Milton Keynes240

Top roles

Kitchen Porter638
Cleaner599
Warehouse Operative452
Care Assistant359
Support Worker290
Housekeeper256
HGV Class 2 Driver217
Home Delivery Driver176
Cleaner (part-time)174
Cleaning Operative131
Cite this report: Gangal Recruitment Ltd (2026). UK Temporary Staffing Demand Report 2026. https://gangalrecruitment.com/insights/uk-temporary-staffing-demand-2026. CC BY 4.0.

Methodology: aggregated from 25,135 UK temporary-staffing job advertisements across cleaning, hospitality, healthcare, driving, warehouse and construction. Advertised vacancies, not placements. To 21 June 2026.