The unemployment rate in the United Kingdom remained at 3.7 per cent between November 2022 and January 2023, the same as in the previous quarter, reported this Tuesday (14/03/2023) Office for National Statistics (ONS, for its English acronym).
According to the agency, the employment rate increased in the period to 75.7 percent, compared to the previous 75.6 percent, while the inactivity rate increased to 21.3 percent, compared to 21.4 percent in the previous period.
The ONS director of economic statistics, Darren Morgan, noted on Tuesday that there had been a slight increase in employment, especially among part-timers.
“Detailed figures from our business survey show record numbers of jobs across several sectors, including law and accounting firms, healthcare, pubs and restaurants. In addition, the number of people out of work or looking for work is down overall,” he added. .
According to the management, workers’ real wages continue to fall due to rising living costs.
According to the latest official figures, year-on-year inflation in the UK hit 10.1 per cent in January, compared with 10.5 per cent in December, marking the third straight month of decline. (EFE)
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