UK Unemployment: Largest public sector wage growth since 2003 while jobless rate ticks up
May 16, 2023
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as posted by the channelPublic sector wage settlements are at their highest levels since 2003, according to official employment figures, that also show a pick-up in the jobless rate.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed average regular pay growth in the public sector of 5.6% between January and March - a time when strikes hit several key services including the NHS and schools amid the cost of living crisis.
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