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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Williams

New ONS figures spell bad news for UK workers

Office for National Statistics United Kingdom
  • The UK unemployment rate has risen to 4.5 per cent, the highest since summer 2021, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
  • Wage growth has also slowed, easing to 5.6 per cent in the three months to March, the lowest since November 2024.
  • Job vacancies decreased for the second consecutive quarter, remaining below pre-pandemic levels.
  • The number of workers on UK payrolls fell by 33,000 in April.
  • The ONS describes these trends as signs of a "cooling" labour market.

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Unemployment rate rises to near four-year high as wage growth falters

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