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Nearly two fifths of hospitality businesses are facing worker shortages, according to a new study of government data by digital marketing agency Koozai.
The new data analysis, which looked at the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics, reveals the extent of worker shortages across different industries and areas of the UK.
The study found that 37.4% of businesses in accommodation and food services are having issues with recruiting enough skilled staff – making it the industry most significantly impacted by worker shortages.
Some 14.1% of UK businesses overall are experiencing worker shortages, meaning that the skills shortages in hospitality are more significant than the UK average.
It also found regional disparities in worker shortages. The areas of the UK with the highest proportion of businesses experiencing worker shortages include Cornwall (33%), Lancashire (25.2%), Dorset and Somerset (22.8%), East Wales (22%) and Shropshire and Staffordshire (21.9%).
Koozai owner and managing director Sophie Roberts said: “Our study suggests hospitality businesses may be experiencing particular difficulties in recruiting enough staff with the right skills right now, just as predictions of recession and increased energy costs loom large over the national economy.”
