20+ Recruitment Statistics You Shouldn’t Ignore in 2025

1. Talent Acquisition Challenges

• 90% of hiring managers find it difficult to source skilled candidates. (Source)
• 52% of recruiters face challenges in hiring top choices before competitors. (Source)

2. Cost and Duration of Hiring

• The average cost per hire is approximately $4,700. (Source)
• It takes an average of 42 days to fill a new position. (Source)

3. Candidate Experience

• 60% of job seekers abandon applications due to length or complexity. (Source)
• 83% of candidates prefer a clear timeline of the hiring process. (Source)

4. Social Media Recruiting

• 84% of organizations use social media for recruiting. (Source)
• 73% of millennials found their current roles through social media. (Source)

5. Diversity and Inclusion

• 76% of candidates consider diversity an important factor when evaluating companies. (Source)
• 84% of recruiters believe culture fit is crucial in hiring. (Source)

6. Onboarding Impact

• A positive onboarding experience leads to 69% of new hires staying for over three years. (Source)
• Poor onboarding doubles the likelihood of new hires seeking other opportunities. (Source)

7. Remote Work Trends

• 44% of recruiters are prioritizing remote work options. (Source)

8. Employer Branding

• 86% of women and 67% of men would not apply to a company with a bad reputation. (Source)

9. Recruitment Technology

• 70% of enterprise-size businesses use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to screen CVs. (Source)
• 43% of companies are using some form of AI to interview potential hires. (Source)

10. Passive Candidates

• 73% of job seekers are passive candidates open to new opportunities. (Source)

11. Job Search Behavior

• 50% of candidates apply for jobs through job sites. (Source)
• An active job seeker spends about 20-25 hours a week searching for a new job. (Source)

12. Mobile Recruiting

• 89% of job seekers use mobile devices for job search activities. (Source)
• 45% of job seekers have applied for a job via a mobile device. (Source)

13. Employee Referrals

• 82% of employers rate employee referrals above all other sources for generating the best return on investment. (Source)
• 45% of employees sourced from referrals stay longer than four years. (Source)

14. Recruitment Metrics

• 67% of UK employers are planning to recruit new staff in 2024. (Source)
• The current skill shortage in the UK is costing businesses £6.6 billion per year. (Source)

15. Recruitment Challenges

• 95% of UK businesses admit to making at least one bad hiring decision every year. (Source)
• The average time to fill a vacancy in the UK is 42 days. (Source)

16. Recruitment Agencies

• 59% of businesses hire recruitment agencies to help them secure good staff. (Source)

17. Recruitment Costs

• The average cost of hiring an employee in the UK is £6,125. (Source)
• A bad hire of a candidate at manager level will cost a business £132,000. (Source)

18. AI in Recruitment

• 43% of companies are using some form of AI to interview potential hires. (Source)

19. Candidate Screening

• 54% of companies have rejected a candidate based on their social media profiles. (Source)

20. Job Offer Acceptance

• 30% of job seekers have declined a job offer due to a negative experience during the hiring process. (Source)