Roundup: UK labor market lacks momentum as wage growth slows, unemployment rises


LONDON, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Britain's labor market showed further signs of cooling in early 2025, as wage growth slowed, unemployment edged higher, and job vacancies continued to decline, according to official data released Tuesday.

As shown by data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the employment rate stood at 75.0 percent in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting a marginal increase from the same period last year, however, the unemployment rate also increased from a year ago.

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