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UK wage growth ticks up but payrolls plunge

British pay growth in the private sector picked up in the three months to November but a plunge in payrolls added to signs of a softer labour market, according to data today that offered mixed signals for Bank of England interest rate-setters.
Business • 21 Jan

UK unemployment rate rises to 3.6%

Britain's unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in the three months to September, the Office for National Statistics said today.
Business • 15 Nov 22

UK jobs growth remains strong in November

British employers added 257,000 staff to their payrolls in November, adding to signs that the labour market withstood the end of the government's furlough scheme, according to data published today.
Business • 14 Dec 21

UK pay growth strongest since 2008, but jobs boom slow

UK wages, excluding bonuses, rose at their fastest pace in nearly 11 years, official data showed today.
Business • 16 Jul 19

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