Unemployment rate unchanged in December, while vacancies continue to fall in latest quarter
UK pay growth rose in December and unemployment remained unchanged despite warnings from business that Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget would lead to job losses.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show annual growth in total average weekly earnings rose by 6% in the three months to December, up from 5.6% in November and above a 5.9% forecast made by City economists.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/18/uk-pay-growth-rises-despite-job-loss-warnings-after-rachel-reeves-budget
Author : Richard Partington Economics correspondent
Publish date : 2025-02-18 07:18:00
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