There's been an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate, but there are signs the jobs market remains tough - with falling vacancies and a rise in less secure employment. It's fresh evidence that the British economy is still in need of a boost - and 10 years after the Brexit…
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There’s been an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate, but there are signs the jobs market remains tough – with falling vacancies and a rise in less secure employment.
It’s fresh evidence that the British economy is still in need of a boost – and 10 years after the Brexit vote, the government is looking at new economic links with the EU to do just that.
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published fresh data on the state of the UK jobs market and wage growth.
Unemployment remains steady but vacancy rates drop and pay growth slows
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Despite surprise fall in unemployment, weak wage growth and inflation pressures put the squeeze on workers
When comparing the data from the past decade, one thing is clear: it is hard to disentangle the economic effects of Brexit from…
