UK companies hire the most in 23 years after Covid-19 lockdown loosens

Relaxed restrictions lifted their Permanent Placements Index to 67.4, showing strong growth.

UK companies are on a hiring spree after the government relaxed lockdown rules, employing permanent staff at the fastest pace in 23 years and advertising the most vacancies in three years.
 
The figures from the consultant KPMG and the online job placement agency Adzuna add to evidence that the economy is bouncing back strongly from last year’s recession. That will feed into the Bank of England’s debate on when to ease off on its stimulus. “The jobs market seems to be firing on all cylinders, and we need this momentum to continue for our economy and businesses to fully