Recruitment Agencies in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
We have 44 Recruitment Agencies based in Belfast and an additional 100+ agencies that recruit in the area. Use the search box below to find your ideal list of agencies.
Belfast is a bustling and vibrant city with a very good reputation for high standards of living. The 2003 Quality of Life survey voted Belfast to be the best city in which to live in the UK.
Economic overview
Its population is around 268,323, containing about 15% of Northern Irelands total. About 60% of Belfast's population are working age adults and the unemployment rate currently stands at around 7% (the same as the British national average). It is estimated, however, that between 2001 and 2016, around 51,000 jobs will have been created through new business, new bases for established companies, and expansion.
Salaries and key industries
Although in the past, Belfast was renowned for industries such as linen weaving, heavy engineering, shipbuilding and tobacco production, the current job market mirrors the trends around the rest of Britain, with significant numbers of people working in service industries or skilled trades. The majority work for IT and software development companies, financial services including insurance and banking, construction, and health care, in both direct employment and through recruitment agencies. In fact, the single largest employment sector is Health and Social Care, employing over 30,000 staff in the city.
The average gross salary in Belfast is around £27,515 p.a. however there is a significant difference in pay rates between men and women doing comparable jobs.
Apple Recruitment
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Kennedy Recruitment
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