Ever wondered how many recruitment companies there are in the UK?

Well, we certainly have. Here, courtesy of the International Confederation
of Private Employment Agencies (CIETT) is the answer, as well as the figures for nine other countries. It makes intriguing reading:

Japan: 30,600
UK: 10,462
Germany: 7,885
USA: 6,000
South Africa: 2,739
Netherlands: 2,100
Czech Republic: 1,707
Poland: 1,541
Brazil: 1,250
France: 1,200

You can get a copy of the whole report, which is worth reading, here.