Vacancies slip again as private sector pay growth falls to near six-year low

The ONS said its survey found that small firms may not be recruiting because of increased labour costs and other business expenses.

Vacancies in the UK jobs market have fallen back again while wage growth in the private sector has hit a near six-year low, new figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said its early estimates show there were around 6,000 fewer vacanci... [2163 chars]

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