Employment vacancies fell to the lowest level in almost four years, according to official figures, the demand for workers’ suggestions is a fabric as employment costs grow.
The number of jobs in the sacrifice fell to 781000 in the first three months of the year, the Office of National Statistics (ONS), while people in payroll also decreased.
The average salary of the United Kingdom continued to increase, 5.9% more, but the increases in the contributions of the National Employer Insurance, as well as the minimum national salary increases that enter into force, this month weighs to weigh wages.
Yael Selfin, chief economist of KPMG UK, said: “The short -term impact of the increase in labor costs that came into force in April, will probably press down in the coming months.”
The ONS said that the United Kingdom’s Umpleyent rate remained at 4.4%, approximately the same as the previous three months.
The employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 was 75.1%, even below the objective of work or 80% employment.
The ONS said that their work figures should be treated with caution because the low response rates to their job survey, on which the figures are based.
The salary growth is slightly ahead of the previous period and was lifted by the public sector, according to Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics of the National Statistics Office, the figures.
