UK wage growth slows and vacancies drop, as labour market cools – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsHere are more key facts from this morning’s jobs report:The UK employment rate for people aged 16 to 64 years was estimated at 75.0% in January to March 2025. This is above estimates of a year ago, but largely unchanged in the latest quarter.The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 years and over was estimated at 4.5% in January to March 2025. This is above estimates of a year ago, and up in the latest quarter.The UK economic inactivity rate for people aged 16 to 64 years was estimated at 21.4% in January to March 2025. This is below estimates of a year ago, and down in the latest quarter. Continue reading...

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Inflation cooled again last month as grocery and gas prices fell, few signs of tariff impact yet

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