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Alan Milburn: report on youth unemployment<\/p>\n
Businesses are increasingly moving jobs offshore in response to a rises in the cost of employing workers in the UK, according to new research.<\/p>\n
One recruitment firm, The Legends Agency which is focused on South Africa, recorded a 300% increase in offshored roles in April 2026, compared with the same month last year, following the introduction of the latest minimum wage increase.<\/p>\n
The latest figure emerged as a new report by Alan Milburn found the number of young people in the UK not in employment, education or training could hit 1.25m by the early 2030s.<\/p>\n
The strongest demand for offshore hiring is currently in sales and business development, which accounts for 21% of roles, followed by customer support at 12%, administration and executive assistance at 10%, design at 9%, marketing at 7%, finance and accounting at 7%, and technology and engineering at 6%.<\/p>\n
The Legends Agency says it is also seeing increased interest from sectors not traditionally associated with offshoring, including legal services, healthcare, and back office construction and hospitality roles.<\/p>\n
The firm supports UK businesses with hiring remote teams in South Africa, where salaries and the cost of living are significantly lower, helping companies save close to 50% on employment costs. Its clients range from multinationals to small startups.<\/p>\n
Group CEO of The Legends Agency, Alex Fenton said: \u201cWhile I welcome the minimum wage hike, ministers also need to be honest about the pressure it adds to employers already dealing with higher National Insurance, weak growth and AI-driven disruption.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe danger is that the very roles young people rely on to get a foot on the career ladder \u2014 in sales, customer service, admin, marketing and finance \u2014 are the roles most likely to move overseas.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf the Government wants better-paid jobs in Britain, it also has to make it easier and more affordable for businesses to create those jobs here.\u201d<\/p>\n
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