Posted 4 years ago •
Latest data from the ONS showed further signs that growth in the UK labour market is tailing off.
But while the employment rate edged lower, the unemployment rate remained at a multi-decade low. At the same time, however, the number of employees fell for the second consecutive quarter—the small rise in employment in the three months to May was mostly driven by self-employment. But the picture was mixed across the regions and nations.
The latest ONS data covers the period from January to March 2024 and shows a largely unchanged labour market that remains tight overall but continues to slowly soften.
The latest ONS data covers the period from December 2023 to February 2024 and shows a largely unchanged labour market that remains tight overall but continues to slowly soften.
The latest ONS data covers the period from November 2023 to January 2024 and shows a labour market that remains tight overall but continues to slowly soften. Growth in employment has slowed while economic inactivity has increased.