Wednesday 18 May 2016

UK job numbers boosted by women delaying retirement

Employment rate for women hit a record in March after pension changes pushed up retirement ages

Britain’s employment rate reached a record high and wages ticked up in March, dashing government claims that the jobs market was being harmed by the threat of a no vote in the EU referendum.

The number of people employed increased by 44,000 to 31.58 million while total pay including bonuses edged up by 2% from 1.9% in February on the Office for National Statistics’ rolling three month on three month measure.

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