State of the Nation 2009

State of the Nation 2009 looked at how the sector's workforce was changing and recent trends in recruitment. retention, training and skills.

It also examined the implications of the recession for the sector, and progress that has been made in terms of management and leadership, chef and customer service skills.

You can view the headline findings from the 2009 report by choosing from the executive summaries below:

• UK (all nations) executive summary (PDF)
• Northern Ireland executive summary (PDF)
• Scotland executive summary (PDF)
• Wales executive summary (Cymraeg) (PDF)