Rising vacancies and falling unemployment fail to push firms into raising wagesWage growth has slowed in the UK to save a squeeze on living standards despite the unemployment rate falling to its lowest level for more than 40 years.
The fall in pay growth to 3.3% on the year in the three months to March,from 3.5% in the three months to February, also came as the buoyant labour market recorded a rise in employment to a new tall of 32.7 million. Related: 'You can’t really win': 4m Britons in poverty despite having jobs Wholesale and retail trade, and repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles (139000).
Human health and social work activities (134000). Accommodation and food ( 92000). Professional,scientific and technical activities (80000). Manufacturing (61000).
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Source: theguardian.com