Half of businesses report rising staffing costs in August – ONS
Around 17% of businesses said hourly wages increased in July compared to June, which was a sharp drop from April but in line with July 2024.
Action needed to support youth employment as labour market continues to cool – CIPD
The warning comes as new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed a continued drop in job vacancies, now at levels last recorded in early 2015.
UK unemployment rises to 4.7% as payrolled employees fall for tenth month in a year
ONS data shows a drop of 149,000 payrolled employees in the year to June 2025, with vacancies down for the 37th consecutive period and unemployment edging higher.
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%.
UK economy shrinks 0.3% in April as legal and support services hit by tax and trade pressures
GDP fell 0.3% in April 2025, with sharp declines in legal, real estate, and technical services activity, according to the latest data from the ONS.
UK employment rate edges up but jobless rate climbs to highest since 2021
The UK employment rate rose slightly to 75.1% in the three months to April, but the unemployment rate climbed to 4.6% - its highest level since July 2021.
Sickness absences fall to 4.4 days per worker in 2024 – ONS
An estimated 148.9 million working days were lost due to sickness or injury in 2024, a drop of 14.9 million from the previous year.
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.
Labour market pressures bearing down on firms, warns BCC
Jane Gratton, deputy director of public policy at the BCC, highlighted that the labour market remains a major source of strain for companies across the country.
Wage growth steady but vacancies fall below pre-pandemic levels as hiring slows
ONS labour market data for December to February shows real wage growth and a rising employment rate, but vacancies have dropped for the 33rd consecutive quarter, falling below pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
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.
Men out of touch with reality regarding workplace equality, report finds
ONS figures showed that women earn 7% less than men on average, yet 76% of working men believe their company pays people equally for the same role.
