UK pay growth accelerates in boost for workers, but vacancies fall – business live
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Firms are continuing to cut back on vacancies, today’s jobs report shows, as the surge in job opportunities after Covid-19 lockdowns ended fades.
There were an estimated 819,000 vacancies in the UK in November 2024 to January 2025; a decrease of 9,000, or 1.1%, from August to October 2024.
“The number of employees on payroll was broadly unchanged in the last three months of the year, continuing a medium-term trend of slowing growth. The number of vacancies also continued to fall in the latest quarter, albeit more slowly, with the total number remaining a little above its pre-pandemic level. Continue reading...
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