Posted 4 years ago •
The latest ONS data covers the period from November 2021 to January 2022, providing a snapshot of labour market activity during a period in which the Omicron variant was the dominant Covid-19 variant in the UK.
The latest data show continued signs of recovery in the labour market, with employment increasing, unemployment decreasing, and vacancies at a new record high.
In the three months to September 2025, unemployment and redundancy levels both rose while the number of employed people and payrolled employees fell, vacancy levels plateaued, and wage growth in the private sector is gradually falling. Consequently, the labour market picture is fundamentally the same, and the jobs market is continuing to show signs of weakening.