The UK unemployment rate rose again to 3.67% in Oct-22. The 3-month change in the single-month rate slowed to 0.2pp, so it remains consistent with 3.8% at yearend.
Falling vacancies and rising redundancies confirm the turn in labour demand, which failed to absorb the recent increase in supply despite still being historically high.
Government policy has encouraged bumper pay demands and second-round effects. The BoE should be worried by signs 5% is becoming the new 2% in pay awards for 2023.
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