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Posted 5 years ago •
The ONS's latest findings kick off 2019 with a familiar picture—employment is at a record high and unemployment remains low.
The employment rate returns to a record high, with employment growth picking up from a mid-year lull and matching the relatively strong rates seen over most of 2018.
The labour market continues to send mixed signals with a continued softening of hiring intentions and vacancies, but easing pay pressures and a small decrease in long-term sickness for the fourth month in a row.
The labour market shows a gradual slowdown, with vacancies still above pre-pandemic levels, while pay rates remain high due to last year's inflation.
This month's labour market figures continue to show signs of gradual cooling, with the number of vacancies still falling and unemployment rising.