B
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48%
48% -- ai adoption rate for UK recruitment agencies (2025)
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48%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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50
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60
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20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)
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Tier C
https://www.itris.co.uk/blog/implementing-ai-a-recruitment-business-guide/ ↗
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Implementing AI - A Recruitment Business Guide
In the era of AI, recruitment businesses are facing pressure to optimise their operations with limited resources. According to a recent survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), 48% of UK recruitment agencies have adopted some form of AI technology, reflecting a significant incre…
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Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)
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Survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), cited secondhand by ITRIS blog
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UK recruitment agencies: 48% ai adoption rate. Source: Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-recruitment-agencies-ai-adoption
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-recruitment-agencies-ai-adoption" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>48%</strong> -- ai adoption rate for UK recruitment agencies<br><small>Source: Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-recruitment-agencies-ai-adoption" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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