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State of the Labour Market

UK Employment Figures, September 2024: Wage Growth Continues to Ease

Line chart titled “UK labour market has loosened, but is still fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. The ratio stood at 1.6 in July and remains below its average over the period (2.9).

Jack Kennedy - 10 September 2024

Line chart titled “UK labour market has loosened, but is still fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. The ratio stood at 1.6 in July and remains below its average over the period (2.9).

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Pay and Benefits

A Degree of Skill: Why UK Job Postings Don’t Often Mention a Formal Education Requirement

Designers brainstorming in conference room

Lisa Feist - 29 August 2024

Designers brainstorming in conference room

State of the Labour Market

August 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Continued Cooling but Wage Growth Remains Strong

Employee checking phone while working late in the office

Jack Kennedy - 22 August 2024

Employee checking phone while working late in the office

State of the Labour Market

UK Employment Figures, August 2024: Near-Record Inactivity Continues to Blight the Labour Market

Line chart titled “UK labour market remains fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. The ratio ticked down to 1.6 in June and remains below its average over the period (2.9).

Jack Kennedy - 13 August 2024

Line chart titled “UK labour market remains fairly tight” shows the ratio of unemployed people to vacancies from 2001 to 2024. The ratio ticked down to 1.6 in June and remains below its average over the period (2.9).

State of the Labour Market

July 2024 UK Labour Market Update: Job Postings Have Stabilised

Smiling professionals sitting at conference table during meeting.

Jack Kennedy - 25 July 2024

Smiling professionals sitting at conference table during meeting.

State of the Labour Market

Comparing Indeed Data with Public Employment Statistics: Evaluating Indeed’s Representativeness for Researchers

Business people using whiteboard in meeting

Pawel Adrjan - 23 July 2024

Business people using whiteboard in meeting

State of the Labour Market

UK Employment Figures, July 2024: Wage Growth Resilience

Line chart titled “Low-paid jobs continue to see high wage growth in the UK” shows annual growth in posted wages across wage tiers in the UK and US. Low-wage jobs in the UK continue to see particularly strong wage growth at 7.8% year-on-year.

Jack Kennedy - 18 July 2024

Line chart titled “Low-paid jobs continue to see high wage growth in the UK” shows annual growth in posted wages across wage tiers in the UK and US. Low-wage jobs in the UK continue to see particularly strong wage growth at 7.8% year-on-year.

Pay and Benefits

State of the Labour Market

Wage Growth Has Slowed but Remains High in Much of Europe – And Looks Poised To Stay That Way in the Near Term

Businessperson happily working on a tablet

Pawel Adrjan & Reamonn Lydon & Vahagn Galstyan - 10 July 2024

Businessperson happily working on a tablet

State of the Labour Market

June 2024 UK Labour Market Update: How Long Will Strong Wage Growth Persist?

Employees gather for a team meeting in the office

Jack Kennedy - 27 June 2024

Employees gather for a team meeting in the office

State of the Labour Market

Irish Job Postings Continue to Cool

Person leaning over laptop while working from home

Jack Kennedy - 13 June 2024

Person leaning over laptop while working from home

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