The UK hospitality sector recorded a lower of 8,784 jobs in December 2025 in comparison with the earlier month, primarily based on figures launched by the Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS). The information additionally present that employment within the sector was down by 20,014 positions in December 2025 in comparison with September 2025.
The decline in employment occurred throughout a interval when hospitality companies usually improve staffing ranges to organize for the festive season. The figures comply with the Autumn Price range and coincide with ongoing issues about elevated employment prices, together with adjustments to employer Nationwide Insurance coverage Contributions (NICs).
The sector faces extra price pressures, with enterprise charges scheduled to rise in April. Business group UKHospitality has referred to as for presidency intervention to handle the deliberate will increase. The group is advocating for a rise within the enterprise charges low cost for hospitality properties to the utmost degree permitted by legislation, which is 20p.
Successive authorities budgets have elevated the fee and tax burden on hospitality companies, in accordance with UKHospitality. The group notes that the sector skilled £3.4 billion in extra annual prices lower than a yr in the past, and additional will increase are anticipated with the upcoming adjustments to enterprise charges.
The newest ONS knowledge spotlight ongoing employment challenges within the sector, with job losses accelerating within the months following the Price range. UKHospitality has acknowledged that additional will increase in enterprise charges might lead to extra job losses and enterprise closures if no motion is taken.
The federal government has not introduced any adjustments to the scheduled enterprise charges improve as of the newest reporting interval. UKHospitality continues to name for a sector-wide answer to handle rising prices and employment challenges.
