Market Insights turns live contract job postings into clear, discipline-by-discipline reports, so contractors and job seekers can see real hiring demand across the UK and UAE, instead of relying on guesswork.
The contract market moves fast, and the people working in it rarely get a clear view of it. We read the market for you, turning thousands of live postings into an honest picture of demand you can actually act on.
Every report is built from live contract job postings, so you see where hiring is actually happening by discipline, market, and period, rather than relying on anecdote.
Know exactly which skills employers are asking for right now, and how that demand is shifting, so you can invest your time where it counts.
Compare disciplines across the UK and UAE to find where opportunity is greatest, and whether a move abroad is worth a closer look.
Each report compares the latest activity against a longer baseline, so you can read the momentum and time your applications and next move.
Two of the most active contract markets in the world, each with its own dynamics. Choose a market to explore the disciplines we track and their latest reports.
Each report focuses on a single discipline and compares the latest period against a longer baseline, so you see today's picture and the direction of travel.
Posting volume & momentum
Daily advertised-role volume and how it has moved against the prior period.
In-demand skills
The skills employers are asking for most, and which are rising or fading.
Seniority mix
The balance of junior, mid, and senior requirements across the discipline.
Work mode
How roles split across remote, hybrid, and on-site working.
Top locations
Where hiring is concentrated and which regions are drawing demand.
Industries hiring
The sectors driving demand for the discipline this period.
Top employers
The organisations advertising the most roles right now.
IR35 status
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How contract roles split across inside and outside IR35 determinations.