The rate of UK unemployment rose to 4.3% in the three months to March, figures show
Britain's unemployment rate has risen to its highest level for nearly a year as further cracks show in the jobs market, according to official figures.
The Bank is watching the jobs market and wages in particular closely as it looks to bring CPI back to its 2% target, and cooling earnings growth is seen as being key to paving the way for it to begin cutting interest rates. "At the same time the steady decline in the number of job vacancies has continued for a 22nd consecutive month, although numbers remain above pre-pandemic levels. Earnings growth in cash terms remains high, with the recent falls in the rate now levelling off while, with inflation falling, real pay growth remains at its highest level in well over two years."
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said: "This is the 10th month in a row that wages have risen faster than inflation, which will help with the cost-of-living pressures on families." Experts said the latest jobs data showed the impact of interest rates remaining at their highest since 2008, at 5.25%.
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