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Average weekly earnings in the UK rose by 2.5% on the year in the three months to May

UK pay growth at 6-month low despite record employment

UK workers' pay growth has slowed to its weakest in six months despite record employment, challenging the Bank of England as it considers whether to raise interest rates next month.

Business • 17 Jul 18

UK unemployment fell by 38,000 to 1.42 million, giving a jobless rate of 4.2%, the lowest since 1975

Record 32.4 million people at work in the UK

The number of people in work in the UK has remained at record levels, while earnings have grown slightly faster than inflation, new figures show today.

Business • 12 Jun 18

Annual growth in UK earnings, excluding bonuses, edged up to 2.9% in the three months to March, new ONS figures show

UK employment jumps but strong wage growth elusive

UK employers hired many more workers than expected in early 2018, a tentative sign that the economy's weak start to the year may be temporary, as the Bank of England hopes.

Business • 15 May 18

There were 1.47 million people out of work in the UK in the quarter to December 2017, new figures show today

UK jobless rate rises for first time since summer 2016

UK unemployment has increased by the biggest amount in almost five years, while earnings continue to grow more slowly than prices, new figures reveal.

Business • 21 Feb 18

Sterling's gains have been driven by growing optimism that the UK will have a relatively smooth exit from the European Union and dollar weakness

Sterling briefly powers past $1.41 after jobless data

Sterling briefly jumped above $1.41 today after strong UK employment data helped the pound extend a recent rally.

Business • 24 Jan 18

UK unemployment fell by 3,000 to 1.44 million,

Record 32.2 million people now in work in the UK

The number of people in work in the UK has reached a record high amid strong demand for workers, although the real value of pay continues to decline, new figures show.

Business • 24 Jan 18

The number of people in work fell by 56,000 during the three months to October, new ONS figures show

UK employment falls for second month, pay edges up

The number of people in work in Britain fell again, suggesting employers are turning more cautious as Brexit nears.

Business • 13 Dec 17

The UK unemployment rate stood at 4.3% in the quarter to the end of September

UK jobless rate stays at 42-year low - ONS

UK unemployment remains at a 42-year low point, official data showed today - but wages growth remains far below the overall UK inflation rate, hurting workers' purchasing power.

Business • 15 Nov 17

The UK unemployment rate between June and August held at its 42-year low of 4.3%, new figures show today

UK wage growth edges above forecasts

UK pay growth has lagged behind inflation again, but the figures are likely to cement expectations among investors that the Bank of England will soon raise interest rates for the first time in a decade.

Business • 18 Oct 17

The UK's unemployment rate fell to 4.3% during the three months to July from 4.4%

UK jobless rate falls to lowest since 1975

The UK unemployment rate unexpectedly fell further to its lowest since 1975 during the three months to July, but wage growth proved even more subdued than expected, official figures showed today.

Business • 13 Sep 17

The UK unemployment rate in the period between March and May fell to its lowest since 1975 at 4.5%

UK jobless rate drops to lowest level in 42 years

UK workers saw their pay and bonus growth fall further behind inflation in the three months to the end of May, but the jobless rate hit a 42-year low.

Business • 12 Jul 17

The UK jobless rate in the three months from January and March unexpectedly fell to its lowest level in nearly 42 years

UK unemployment rate sinks to 42-year low of 4.6%

UK pay growth lagged inflation for the first time in over two years in early 2017, underscoring the growing Brexit squeeze facing many households.

Business • 17 May 17

UK unemployment numbers fall to the lowest level since the end of 2006

UK unemployment falls to 10 year low as vacancies soar

Unemployment in the UK has fallen to its lowest in a decade as a record number of job vacancies are on offer, new figures show today.

Business • 12 Apr 17

The UK unemployment rate stands at 4.7%, the lowest since the summer of 1975

UK jobless rate at lowest level since 1975

The UK's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest since the summer of 1975, with a record number of people in work.

Business • 15 Mar 17

Companies in London are reporting the biggest falls in hiring plans

UK firms scale back on hiring plans ahead of Brexit

British employers plan to hire staff at the slowest pace in three years because of uncertainty about the country's exit from the European Union, a survey by recruiting firm Manpower showed today.

Business • 14 Mar 17

UK jobless total falls to lowest level in 10 years

A record number of people are in work in the UK after another fall in unemployment to rates not seen for a decade, new figures show.

Business • 15 Feb 17

The number of people in work rose by 106,000 between June and August, down from gains of over 170,000 in previous readings

UK job growth slows, jobless rate steady at 4.9%

Job creation in Britain slowed in the three months to August although there was little sign of a big hit to the labour market from the country's decision to leave the European Union.

Business • 19 Oct 16

The UK unemployment rate falls to 5% in the three months to April - its lowest since the three months to October 2005

UK jobless rate dips to lowest in over a decade

The UK unemployment rate has dipped to its lowest level in over a decade while pay growth continues to rise, new figures reveal.

Business • 15 Jun 16

UK unemployment dipped by just 2,000 in the quarter to March to 1.69 million

UK jobless dips as record number of people at work

New figures show that UK unemployment has fallen and a record number of people are in work, but there is evidence that the jobs market could be cooling off.

Business • 18 May 16

The number of people on the UK claimant count stands at the lowest level since 1975

UK unemployment figures down again

The UK government received a pre-budget boost on the jobs front with new figures showing record UK employment and another fall in the numbers out of work.

Business • 16 Mar 16

UK unemployment rate falls to 5.1% in the last quarter of 2015

UK jobless falls to 10 year low of 1.69 million

A record number of people in the UK are in work and unemployment has fallen by another 60,000 to its lowest rate for a decade, new figures have shown.

Business • 17 Feb 16