The UK employment hit a record high in December and the workers' pay grew at the fastest pace in a decade amid steady unemployment, despite the Brexit chaos.
The employment level grew by 141,000 sequentially to a record high 32.54 million in the three months to November, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed on Tuesday. Economists were looking for an increase of 87,000.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.