Headline indicators for the UK labour market for March to May 2021 show
▪️ employment was 74.8%
▪️ unemployment was 4.8%
▪️ economic inactivity was 21.3%
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Commenting on today’s labour market data, ONS Director of Economic Statistics Darren Morgan said: (1/4)
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The number of employees on payroll rose by 356,000 in June 2021.
This was still 206,000 fewer than in February 2020, before the pandemic ow.ly/Yfwt50FwlKz
981.4 million hours were worked each week in March to May 2021.
This is up 23.3 million hours on the previous three months, reflecting the relaxation of #coronavirus restrictions, but still below pre-pandemic levels ow.ly/gdda50FwlON
Average pay after inflation in March to May 2021 saw annual growth of 5.6% including bonuses and 4.9% excluding bonuses, partly due to fewer lower-paid jobs and comparison with early pandemic months in 2020.
The underlying picture suggests smaller rises ow.ly/fuMh50FwlQs
There were 862,000 job vacancies in March to May 2021, now above the pre-pandemic level.
Sectors such as “arts and entertainment” and “accommodation and food services activities” have seen strong rises ow.ly/ugMD50FwlRn
We've also published a new blog post explaining the effects of #COVID19 on our average weekly earnings data as part of our labour market release ow.ly/qHuE50FwlSL
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