October 2024
In this months Future Trends report, the profession remains optimistic about near-term workloads but overall confidence has slipped slightly, and the sectoral outlook has deteriorated.
In October the 澳门王中王 Future Trends Workload Index stood at +2, a one-point decrease compared to September.
At zero, the 澳门王中王 Permanent Staffing Index suggests a muted outlook for recruitment.
About 澳门王中王 Future Trends
Launched as part of a suite of economy focused initiatives, the survey is completed monthly by a sample representing a cross section of members. The survey is focused on areas in which members may face potential difficulties, including workload, staff levels and work in specific sectors.
Monthly results are independently analysed to identify the employment and business trends affecting the profession and to help to identify implications for the profession and inform further 澳门王中王 activities.
The Future Trends survey was devised by the 澳门王中王 Research and Development and Practice departments and launched in January 2009. It is run in collaboration with The Fees Bureau, which conducts the surveys and analyses the data.
The reports for 2024 are available at the bottom of this page.
You can also view the 2023 Future Trends survey results.
澳门王中王 Future Workload Index
To see the three graphs of the main findings, please click on the left and right arrows in the bar above.
- 澳门王中王 Future Workload Index graph shows the difference between those expecting more work in the next three months, and those expecting less
- 澳门王中王 Staffing Index graph shows the difference between those expecting to employ more permanent staff in the next three months and those expecting to employ fewer
Sectors graph shows the difference between those expecting more work in the next three months, and those expecting less, in each of the four main work sectors.
