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Unemployment rises to 4.9%, ONS finds
The number of payrolled employees in the UK fell by 85,000 (0.3%) between May 2025 and May 2026.
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Unemployment fall may be short-lived as employer costs rise, CIPD warns
James Cockett said: “Today’s fall in unemployment marks a reprieve from the recent doom and gloom. However, it’s likely that this will be short-lived."
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Job market softens as payrolls and vacancies fall – ONS
Estimates based on HMRC data revealed the number of payrolled employees fell by 74,000 (0.2%) between February 2025 and February 2026.
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NEET rate falls to 9.7% among young people in Northern Ireland – NISRA
Between October and December 2025, an estimated 20,000 people aged 16 to 24 in NI were NEET, making up 9.7% of this age group, down from 11.7% in the previous quarter.
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Payrolls drop by 0.5% as unemployment rises to 5.1% – ONS
Employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 was estimated at 75.1% from September to November 2025.
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Labour market cools as vacancies drop for 38th consecutive period – ONS
The unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was 4.7%, also up on the quarter and higher than last year.
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55% of recruiters expect rise in job vacancies – ERF
The research found that only 12% expected vacancies to fall.
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Employment declines as pay growth outpaces inflation – ONS
Between May 2024 and May 2025, the number of payrolled employees in the UK fell by 135,000, marking a decline of 0.4%.
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Employment and vacancies down while pay growth outpaces inflation – ONS
Data showed that the unemployment rate for people aged 16 and over was 4.5%, which was up on the year and higher in the latest quarter.
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US labour market adds 177,000 jobs in April, as unemployment rate holds steady
Job gains were seen across several key sectors, with employment continuing to trend upward in health care, transportation and warehousing, financial activities, and social assistance.
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Jersey hits record 64,790 jobs as public sector employment surges
Of these, 54,910 were in the private sector and 9,880 in the public sector.
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Workforce grows by 72,000 from November to January – ONS
Unemployment remained steady at 4.4%, in line with both the previous quarter and market expectations. Economic inactivity also remained unchanged at 21.5% over the same period.