Unemployment in the UK at four-year high as number of job vacancies plummet
Job vacancies fell to 718,000, the lowest since April 2021, as payroll employment declined and wage growth slowed to 4.8%, the weakest since January 2022, ONS data show.
- Britain's jobless rate remained at 4.7% in the three months to June, the same as the previous quarter and the highest level since June 2021.
- UK job vacancies fell by 44,000 over the three months to July, dropping to 718,000- the lowest number since April 2021.
- Average earnings growth, excluding bonuses, remained at 5% for the period to June, but was only 1.5% once inflation was taken into account.
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