Unemployment rises slightly while earnings continue to fail to keep pace with prices

The rate of UK unemployment rose to 3.8% in the three months to February, up from 3.7% in the previous three months Vacancies fell by 47,000 over the same period The ONS said this reflects “uncertainty across industries, as survey respondents continue to cite economic pressures as a factor in holding back on recruitment”. Meanwhile … Continue reading Unemployment rises slightly while earnings continue to fail to keep pace with prices