British rate unemployment remained unchanged in three months to February, National Statistics Office He said.
New analysis published on Tuesday revealed Unemployment rate For people older than 16 years and over 4.4 percent in December 2024. until 2025. February.
This is above the estimate a year ago, but in the latest quarter, it is largely unchanged.
The data also discovered that the average week of salary increased by 5.9 percent in three months to February. That was the same as the previous quarter, which was the highest level since April last year.
Meanwhile, the growth of payments, including bonuses, amounted to 5.6 percent for the period, as well as salaries covered with inflation by about 3 percent.
The Supervisory Director of Economic Statistics Liz Mckeown said: “The regular growth of salaries remains strongly increased in the latest period.
“Growth accelerated in the public sector as a previous increase in salaries fully feed through our title figures, while the salary in the private sector has changed a little.
“The latest results of the survey estimate that the unemployment rate is unchanged on the previous three months, while the number of employees on the payroll is easily in the same period.”
Elevated salary growth levels will consider English officers when they vote whether they will reduce interest rates from their current level, 4.5 percent, at their meeting next month.
Employment Minister, Alison McGovern, “Great Britain overnovations work again as part of our plan to change overhaul work centers, creating good jobs, moving to the network and providing the greatest upgrade to the right to generation”
“This month local spaces are also beginning to draw their plans to resolve the root causes of inactivity because British back health and work – aided share of 125m pounds of investment.
“Real wages continue, and the national life salary also enters into force this month – strengthening working payments and improving living standards as part of our change plan.”
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