Posted 3 years ago •
The latest ONS data covers the period from January 2022 to March 2022, providing a snapshot of labour market activity during a period in which the government launched its Living with Covid strategy, with most of the pandemic restrictions lifted.
The latest data show a labour market that continues to tighten, with employment figures largely unchanged, 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.